Matthew Cameron Granted Pretrial Release in Assault Case

Matthew Cameron, a 40-year-old man from Niles, Illinois, has been arrested and charged with four counts of aggravated battery for allegedly groping four girls, ages 12 to 14, in downtown Park Ridge between August 23 and September 5, 2024. Police say Cameron approached the victims, grabbed their buttocks, and fled the scene, sometimes using a bicycle. Surveillance footage and community tips led authorities to identify Cameron, but he fled Illinois, prompting a nationwide warrant for his arrest. On April 11, 2025, Cameron was apprehended at a Nebraska rest stop on Interstate 80 by the U.S. Marshals and Nebraska State Patrol. He waived extradition, was returned to Illinois, and has appeared in court, where he was granted pretrial release with electronic monitoring and ordered to avoid witnesses and downtown Park Ridge. Cameron is scheduled to return to court in Skokie on May 5.