ADELANTO, Calif. (KABC) -- Authorities are investigating a brazen attempted kidnapping case involving a 14-year-old girl in Adelanto.
The teenager told the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department that she had been walking to school Monday morning when a white truck pulled up next to her. The driver then got out and grabbed her by arm, according to the sheriff's department.
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The victim said she punched the man, who then let her go. She ran to a relative's home where a family member called 911.
The suspect was described as a white man with dark hair in his 40s, about 5-foot-10 and weighing about 130 pounds.
He was reportedly driving an older model white truck.
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The sheriff's department is asking anyone with information about this case to contact Detective A. Pangburn at 760-552-6800.
Those who want to remain anonymous can submit information through We Tip at 1-800-78-CRIME or by visiting the We Tip website.