Crime & Safety

Glenview Man Charged with Sex Offense at Old Orchard Mall

Shoppers reported seeing a man allegedly walking around the outdoor mall completely naked and touching himself, police said.

Timothy Francis Heffernan, 47, of the 200 block of Michael Manor Drive in Glenview, was charged with one felony count of public indecency June 12.

Police responded to a complaint outside Bloomingdale’s in Westfield Old Orchard Mall after witnesses said they saw Heffernan allegedly walking around the area completely naked while touching himself, according to the police report.

When officers arrived, they found Heffernan inside his SUV naked, the report said. Officers searched the vehicle and found a vibrator in the trunk, according to police.

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According to the report, Heffernan refused to answer police questions.

He was later transported to a site near Golf Road and Waukegan where four witnesses positively identified him, police said. No further information is available at this time.

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