UPDATE: Burr Ridge Police Identify 'Suspicious' Van Driver

have identified the man who allegedly offered two students a ride home after they got off the school bus Friday afternoon.

According to the resident who made the report, the man offered her children, ages 7 and 9, a ride at the intersection of 79th Street and Drew Avenue.

The report prompted area school districts to issue an alert to parents letting them know that the police were on the lookout for the driver—described as an "older" man with a full white beard, driving a white van with a ladder on top.

Burr Ridge Deputy Police Chief Tim Vaclav said detectives worked leads over the weekend and all day on Monday to identify the driver of the white van.

"We do know who it was," said Vaclav. "We didn't find anything to suggest anything improper. He hasn't made any admissions."

On Tuesday, Police Chief John Madden sent this email out to school districts:

"At 12:30 p.m. [Jan. 31] Burr Ridge Detectives identified and interviewed the male suspect in Friday’s suspicious incident in Burr Ridge. The suspect admitted to being in the area and speaking to the kids, however he denies offering the kids a ride home. We will continue to investigate this incident and I will keep you informed on our progress.

I would appreciate your assistance in passing this information on to the parents in each of your Districts. As always, please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or concerns."

Vaclav declined to provide further details about how the identity of the man was determined, but did say that Comcast was "very helpful" with this case. No information on whether the driver of the van was a Comcast driver or whether it was a Comcast van the man was driving at that time.

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