Davis 12-Year-Old Nearly Snatched By Stranger

DAVIS, CA -- Police are on the hunt for a suspect after a 12-year-old girl reported that she was nearly abducted by a strange man who tried to grab her wrist as she walked home from school.

Around 4 pm on Dec. 14, Davis Police officers responded to the area of Oceano Way and Arena Drive for the report of an attempted kidnapping of a female juvenile. According to the victim, a man jumped out from behind a fence and grabbed her wrist while she was walking home from school.

The girl says she was able to pull away and run away and hide in some bushes where she phoned her father. Her father picked her up and reported to police. The victim did not suffer any physical injuries, police say.

The suspect was last seen running south on Oceano Way and was described as a white male adult, about 25 years old, 6 foot to 6'4" tall, with an average build, short black hair and brown or hazel eyes. The victim said he was wearing a black mask covering his mouth and nose, black gloves, a black jacket, black pants and grey shoes.

Anyone with information regarding this incident are asked to contact the Davis Police Department at (530) 747-5400.

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