Abductor Tries To Drag Teen Off Street In Cleveland

CLEVELAND, OH — Police are looking for a man that tried to drag a 15-year-old girl behind a house while she was walking to school. The girl kicked the man in the groin and ran away, escaping back to her house. Police have released a photo of the suspect.

The near-abduction happened March 13, in the 2000 block of E. 81st Street. The girl's mother said she told her daughter to leave for school a little before 8 a.m. Within 15 minutes, her daughter was back in the house, sobbing.

The girl said that while walking down E. 81st, toward Euclid, she saw a man walking toward her. It looked like the man was talking to himself.

The girl tried to jet past him, walking fast, but the man grabbed her by the neck when he got close. He then tried to drag her behind a house.

The girl kicked the man in the groin, forcing him to release her. She then booked it back to her house, where she told her mother what had happened. A neighbor was able to confirm the story, saying she saw a man try to pull the girl off the street.

The suspect was wearing a black, zip-up hoodie, blue jeans and brown boots. He was between five foot nine inches tall and six feet. The neighbor said the man ran toward Euclid after the girl got away.

Cleveland Police have shared an image of the suspect and are asking anyone with information on the man to contact police.

Photo from Cleveland Police