Updated at 8:05 p.m., Monday, September 17, 2007
Mililani girl escapes kidnapping attempt
Advertiser Staff
A teenage girl walking to school today in Mililani fought off a man who tried to force her into a secluded area, police said.The 7:05 a.m. incident occurred on Anania Drive and Puanani Loop near Mililani High School. The girl was not injured.
The suspect is described by police as a Hispanic male, 20 to 30 years old, wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt.
The girl told police the man approached her as she was walking to school and initiated a conversation. He allegedly grabbed her by the arm and pulled her toward a nearby hedge but she was able to break his grip and flee, police said.
Police are investigating the case as an attempted kidnapping.
