Winfield Police Asking for Public's Help Following Attempted Abduction

WINFIELD, IL - Winfield police are tracking down leads but have no one in custody following an attempted abduction Wednesday afternoon, police said Thursday.

A female victim told police a white male approached her as she was walking on the sidewalk at the intersection of Geneva Road and Mission Court at about 2:40 p.m., according to a Winfield Police Department press release. The man approached from a tree line, began to speak to her and then attempted to grab her. The victim was able to yell and run away, according to police.

The suspect, who is described as a white male between 25 and 30 years old, was last seen headed north in the back yards on Mission Court. The man had brown, medium length wavy hair and was wearing dark blue jeans, a black t-shirt and a royal blue baseball hat, according to the news release.

The Winfield Police Department is asking anyone that lives in the area and has outside video surveillance to review their video for September 21 between 2:15 p.m. and 3:15 p.m. If you observe anything suspicious on video or if you were in that area and observed any suspicious activity you can contact Winfield’s Detective Gaske at (630)933-7160.

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