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Community Alert Issued After Man Attempts to Lure Boy, 12

 The incident occurred Monday in the 2100 block of West Farragut Avenue.
The incident occurred Monday in the 2100 block of West Farragut Avenue.
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CHICAGO — Police issued a community alert Monday after a man attempted to lure a 12-year-old boy last week in Lincoln Square.

Around 8:40 a.m. Wednesday, the boy was walking in the 2100 block of West Farragut Avenue on his way to school when he passed a parked white cargo van on the street. A man in the driver's seat of the van asked the boy to come inside the vehicle, but the boy was able to escape, police said.

The man was a middle-aged white man with a light complexion. He had short dark hair with a beard. The van had scratches along the driver's side rear panel, police said.

Anyone with information about the incident should call Area North Detectives at 312-744-8200.