Crime & Safety
Cops Investigate 'Suspicious Person' Who Followed Teen In Black Pick-Up Truck
Oak Lawn police are looking into possible similarities with incident reported in Evergreen Park where a male Hispanic grabbed a young woman from behind.
Oak Lawn police are cautioning people to remain alert when walking alone after a 17-year-old girl reported being followed by a “suspicious” person early Tuesday evening.
Police said the teen was walking south on Pulaski Road from 106th Street around 6:40 p.m. Tuesday when she noticed she was being followed by a male Hispanic driving a black pickup truck.
The man parked the truck in a funeral home parking lot at 107th Street and Pulaski. The teen called police a few minutes later and the pickup truck left the area.
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Oak Lawn Police are in contact with Evergreen Park Police to see if there are similarities between Tuesday’s incident and another in Evergreen Park on Sunday evening, where a 24-year-old woman was reportedly grabbed from behind by a male Hispanic.
When walking alone, stay alert. If you see someone suspicious near you, get to a place of safety and call 911, police advise.
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