Caught On Camera: Teenager Breaks Free From Suspected Kidnapper
NORTH HOLLYWOOD (CBSLA.com) — Police Tuesday searched for a man who was caught on camera attempting to kidnap a teenage girl as she walked to school in North Hollywood.
Surveillance video captured the incident in broad daylight around 10 a.m. Monday.
CAUGHT ON CAMERA: 17-yr-old girl walking to school breaks free from suspected kidnapper WATCH update at 530a #NorthHollywood @CBSLA pic.twitter.com/DotMXr2QCE
— JASMINE VIEL (@jasmineviel) March 21, 2017
During the video, the man walks up behind the unsuspecting student and grabs her. The teenage girl manages to twist free and break away, but the suspect is seen trying to grab her a second time.
The girl finally runs away from the man, who walked away from the scene.
Police say the victim did not know her attacker.
CBS2's Jasmine Viel reported extra patrols will be out as students walk to school.