TINLEY PARK, IL — Authorities issued an alert Sunday afternoon warning the public that officers were searching for a suspect who fled authorities, first in a stolen vehicle and then on foot.
As of Sunday evening, police had cleared the search area and believed the suspect was no longer nearby, authorities said in an update.
The search was unfolding in the area of 163rd Place and Ridgeland Avenue, according to the alert, issued around 3:30 p.m. by Village of Tinley Park Public Safety.
The suspect — a male wearing a black hoodie and face mask — fled police in the stolen vehicle before taking off on foot towards a wooded area, authorities said. The intersection where the search was concentrated abuts a wooded area near the George W. Dunne National Golf Course.
People were asked to stay clear of the area and call police at 708-444-5300 if they see anything suspicious, according to authorities.
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