Police Seek Man Who Attempted to Kidnap 12-Year-Old Girl

Pasadena police are seeking the public’s help in a locating a man who reportedly tried to lure a 12-year-old girl walking home from school into his pickup truck Wednesday afternoon.

The attempted kidnapping on Lake Avenue near Elizabeth Street was reported to Pasadena police at 4:41 p.m. Wednesday, Pasadena police Lt. Vasken Gourdikian told the Pasadena Star-News.

While the child was walking, the suspect pulled up to the curb, opened his vehicle door and told her to get in. The child then ran, Gourdikian told the Star-News.

Police described the suspect as a 5-foot, 10-inch tall Latino man about 40 years old and weighing about 180 pounds. His car was described as an older model gray Chevrolet pickup truck with spots on the hood.

Pasadena police asked anyone with any information regarding the attempted kidnapping to call them at (626) 744-4501.