Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station detectives are releasing a composite sketch (see attached) of the suspect sought in the kidnapping of a 12-year-old girl.
On October 4, 2017, at approximately 5:45 PM, the victim, a 12-year-old girl, fell behind while she was running with her sports team in the Bridgeport Park area of Valencia when she was approached by a man who offered her a ride. After the victim declined, the suspect grabbed her arm and pulled her toward the direction of his vehicle. The victim fought back and managed to get away from the suspect.
Detectives are seeking the public’s help in identifying the suspect. He is described as a male, white, 40-50 years old, 6’0”, medium build and short brown hair, with a mole or birthmark adjacent to his right eyebrow. The suspect’s vehicle is described as an older model black Toyota or Honda, 4 doors, tinted windows, with a dent on the passenger’s side.
Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station, Detective Bryne at (661) 255-1121 Ext. 5145. If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call "Crime Stoppers" by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), use your smartphone by downloading the “P3 Tips” Mobile APP on Google play or the Apple App Store or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org.
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station polices the City of Santa Clarita and the unincorporated communities and a portion of the Angeles National Forest, as well as Bouquet Canyon, Canyon Country, Castaic, Gorman, Hasley Canyon, Newhall, Neenach, Sand Canyon, Santa Clarita, Saugus, Six Flags Magic Mountain, Sleepy Valley, Southern Oaks, Stevenson Ranch, Sunset Point, Tesoro del Valle, Valencia, Val Verde, West Hills and West Ranch.
Shirley Miller, Public Information Officer
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
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Santa Clarita, CA
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