A man wearing clown make-up and a wig is using balloons in an attempt to lure children into his vehicle on the city's south side, police said Tuesday.
A community alert was about a week after a man with similar description was spotted on the West Side.
The incidents were reported in the 8300 block of South Mackinaw Avenue and the 10000 block of South Normal Avenue, Calumet Area detectives said.
The man, who wears clown make-up and a wig, approached children with balloons and attempted to lure them into his vehicle, police said. The children ran and called 911.
The clown was seen on foot in the Garfield Park neighborhood and near Beidler Elementary School, at 3151 W. Walnut St. and Polaris Charter Academy, at 620 N. Sawyer Ave., according to a community alert from Harrison Area detectives.
In both alerts police said the suspect was driving a white four-door van or brown pickup truck.
Anyone with information or see any suspicious person should call detectives, 312-747-8272.
