A man reportedly told police as he was exiting his vehicle in the 12700 block of U.S. 41 Thursday he was greeted by a man wearing a brown jumpsuit carrying a rifle with a scope, Cedar Lake police said.
CEDAR LAKE — A man told police that as he was exiting his vehicle Thursday in the 12700 block of U.S. 41, he was greeted by a man wearing a brown jumpsuit and carrying a rifle with a scope.
"The complainant stated that the male subject fled east across Wicker Avenue into a heavily wooded area," Cedar Lake police said.
Officers responded to the area and began to search for the man. They were joined by officers from the Lake County Sheriff's Department and St. John and Lowell police departments.
A Cedar Lake officer found a rifle in a wooded area that matched the one described in the complaint, police said. The gun was not loaded and there was no ammunition nearby.
The man in question was not located.
Anyone with information regarding the incident is encouraged to contact Cedar Lake police, 219-374-5416.
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