Teen Escapes Attempted Kidnappers In Encinitas

ENCINITAS, CA – A teenage girl fought off a man, with another man waiting inside a nearby truck, escaping an attempted kidnapping Wednesday in Encinitas, authorities announced. A sketch has been released of one of the two men wanted in the attempted abduction.

The attempted kidnapping happened around 5:30 p.m. in the 1600 block of Neptune Avenue, according to the San Diego County Sheriff's Department. The 15-year-old girl told deputies she was waxing her surfboard in the driveway of her home when a man came up from behind her, pinned her to the ground and tried to drag her toward a pickup truck parked along Grandview Street, where another man, seen in the sketch, was waiting inside.

The girl fought off her attacker and ran inside her home, officials said. She was not hurt in the struggle.

The two men drove off in a blue older model pickup truck with a suspension lift, metal racks and possibly an extended cab.

The victim described the suspect who grabbed her as white, between 20 and 30 years old, about 5 feet 10 inches tall with a skinny build. He was wearing board shorts. She described the suspect waiting in the pickup truck as white, between 20 and 30 years old, about 5 feet 11 inches tall with a medium build. He has light brown hair and a long brown beard.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477. Tips may be submitted anonymously, and callers may be eligible for up to a $1,000 reward for information that leads to a felony arrest.

UPDATE:

Police Find Truck Possibly Linked To Encinitas Kidnapping Attempt

Sketch courtesy of San Diego County Sheriff's Department