Police: Man Tries To Kidnap Girl On Her Way To School
POSTED: 8:42 am PST November 20, 2009
UPDATED: 9:32 am PST November 20, 2009
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. -- On Thursday around 7:30 a.m., an 18 year old female Bakersfield High School student reported that as she was walking in the 300 block of California Avenue, she was approached by a man who asked if she needed a ride.Police said the girl refused the ride and walked away only to be contacted a few blocks later by the same man who grabbed her arm and told her to go with him. The girl pulled away from the suspect who then grabbed her buttocks as she ran away, police said.The man is described as Hispanic in his mid 20s. He is said to be between 5 feet 8 inches tall and 5 feet 10 inches tall with a thin build. He has a bald or shaved head and was last seen wearing a gray sweater with lettering on the front and light blue jeans, police said.
Prior to the assault police said the man was seen standing near a lowered maroon 1990's mini truck, possibly a Chevrolet, with aftermarket rims.Anyone with information related to this offense is encouraged to call the Bakersfield Police Department Investigations Division at 326-3846.
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