PARK RIDGE – A man accused of four aggravated battery incidents involving juvenile girls in Park Ridge has been arrested in Nebraska, according to police.
What we know:
Matthew Cameron, 40, was arrested on April 11 and charged with four counts of aggravated battery, Park Ridge police said.
The charges stem from a series of incidents between August 23 and September 5, 2024, in which a suspect allegedly approached girls aged 12 to 14 in the central Park Ridge neighborhood and grabbed their buttocks before fleeing, according to authorities.
Police said surveillance footage and community tips helped them identify Cameron as the suspect. After discovering he had left the state, detectives obtained a nationwide arrest warrant.
Suspect located:
Cameron was apprehended by the United States Marshals Metro Fugitive Task Force and the Nebraska State Patrol at a rest stop on Interstate 80 in Nebraska. Police said he was taken into custody without incident.
Park Ridge detectives returned Cameron to Illinois on April 22 after he waived extradition and was formally charged.
He was taken to the Skokie Courthouse for his detention hearing.