It seems that since Monday night things have been quiet as far as the suspect is concerned. It is very likely that given all the attention that this story has gotten (16,ooo page views, WKYC 3 News report), as well as the very strong police presence in the area, that the suspect has decided not to return. Once again, it is important to restate that he has not been seen making any physical gestures or attempts to grab children, but rather following, scaring, saying lewd things, or similar to children on the sidewalk. It is important to stay on the look-out but B”H we have not heard anything about him in almost a week.
A few new details have been clarified about the suspect’s vehicle. There was some confusion about the make and model of the vehicle with many of those who spotted him saying that it was either some time of small SUV/ cross-over. It is not surprising that it turns out that the vehicle is a not very common, 2012 or 2013 Chevrolet Captiva Sport and the color is silver. Visit this link to get a number of different views of this vehicle. This has been confirmed based upon a photograph taken by someone who saw this vehicle near children in Cleveland Heights. In this photograph, the vehicle has a temp license on the back but it was too blurry to read and police have fully investigated this lead. There seems to be consistency that the suspect is a white male, 40s, dark-hair with some spikes or similar in the front.
If you have new information or perhaps did witness previously this suspect, please call the police. Again, needing to have a hot new tip is not the only reason to call. Having many people call and making the police aware of the scope of the problem makes sure that this situation is taken care in the most appropriate and efficient way. If you see s0mething and there is an urgency to the situation, do not hesitate to call 911. For non-emergencies, here are the numbers for your local police to keep handy.
Cleveland Heights PD – 216-291-4987
University Heights PD – 216-932-1800
Beachwood PD – 216-464-1234
Wickliffe PD – 440-943-1234
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