CRYSTAL LAKE — The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an attempted child abduction Wednesday morning near West Elementary School.
A man allegedly attempted to abduct a female student as she walked to the school at 100 Briarwood Road.
The student ran to the school, which alerted authorities, Superintendent Donn Mendoza said. An alert was sent to parents at 8:35 a.m. Wednesday.
The district gave parents a description of the alleged perpetrator and his vehicle. Mendoza said the student did not recognize the man.
The description was not immediately available.
Mendoza said that the district is urging parents to talk with their children about strangers.
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