Boy Says Man Followed Him In Buffalo Grove
BUFFALO GROVE, Ill. (STMW) - Police are investigating after a 9-year-old boy reported that someone followed him to the park Thursday afternoon in northwest suburban Buffalo Grove.
The incident occurred at 3:35 p.m. at 530 Bernard Dr., the Alcott Center, when a tan 4-door vehicle followed the boy who was riding his bike, according to a release from police.
The boy said the vehicle followed him into the parking lot of the Alcott Center and then turned around and left, according to the release.
Police checked the area but did not find anything, according to the release.
In an separate incident last Friday night, a playground at the Alcott Center at the Bernard Drive address was destroyed when it was set on fire. The arson caused more than $100,000 damage.
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