Police Report Attempted Abduction Last Thursday Morning

Fairfax County Police report there was an attempted abduction in the area last Thursday morning.

Police said that a man approached the victim Thursday at about 11:37 a.m. near the Pinewood South apartments in the 4200 block of Buckman Road in the Mount Vernon area.

He grabbed the victim and tried to drag her to his car, but the victim fought back and a good Samaritan driving by stopped to assist her, according to police.

Police say the suspect fled the area in a newer model light-colored Toyota sedan. The victim did not require medical attention, police said.

The suspect was described as a black man in his 20s with short black hair, standing approximately 6 feet tall, with a thin build, according to police. He was wearing gray pants and sneakers, police said.