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Man Tries to Lure Girl into Taxi in Lakeview, Police Say

By Erica Demarest | August 26, 2014 7:39am
 The incident happened about 5 p.m. Saturday near Hermitage and Diversey.
The incident happened about 5 p.m. Saturday near Hermitage and Diversey.
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LAKEVIEW — Town Hall police are urging residents to be careful after a man tried to lure a girl into his taxi on Saturday.

The girl was walking near Hermitage and Diversey when a man in a white four-door taxi pulled up about 5 p.m., police said. The man tried to talk to the girl, whose age wasn't released, but she ran away.

Police described the driver as a clean-shaven black man with short black hair and a dark complexion. He was between 25 and 35 years old, and wearing a gray shirt.

The taxi was white with black rims.

Police asked anyone with information to call detectives at 312-744-8261.

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