Crime & Safety

Thief Hiding Makeup in Plastic Bag Flees in Getaway Car

The man was dressed in red and black clothing.

The manager of a pharmacy store in the 100 block of West North Avenue told Elmhurst police that a man hid women’s makeup in a plastic bag Dec. 6 before he fled the scene in a gold Toyota Solara.

The thief is described as a man wearing a red baseball hat, a letterman jacket with black sleeves, black pants and red shoes, according to Elmhurst police.

The manager tried to confront the man when he ran outside to the Toyota.

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