Crime & Safety

Sketch Released Of Suspect Who Stole Car With Child Inside In Wheaton

Wheaton police recently shared a sketch and photo of a suspect who stole a car with a young child inside on April 18.

Wheaton police recently shared this sketch and photo of a suspect who stole a car with a young child inside on April 18.
Wheaton police recently shared this sketch and photo of a suspect who stole a car with a young child inside on April 18. (Wheaton Police Department )

WHEATON, IL — Police in Wheaton recently released a sketch and photo of a suspect who stole a car with a young child inside of it on April 18. The child was reunited with their family shortly after the incident, which took place outside the UPS store at 20 Danada Square West.

via Wheaton Police Department

The car, a white 2014 Honda Pilot , had been left running outside the UPS store around 9:30 a.m., an update said. The man got into the car and drove away, dropping the child off in a nearby parking lot before fleeing west on Butterfield from the Danada Square Shopping Center.

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Police are asking for the public's help identifying the suspect, who is pictured above. He was described a white man in his 30s or 40s, standing around 5 feet 9 inches tall, with a skinny build and stubbly facial hair. He was last seen wearing a dark jacket and dark pants.

Anyone who has information about this incident is urged to contact Support Division Lieutenant Ryan Conway at 630-260-2079.

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