Police: Boy Escapes Abductors In Azusa
AZUSA (CBSLA.com) — An 11-year-old boy was able to escape his potential abductors and avoid being kidnapped, police said Tuesday.
Authorities said the incident happened sometime before 9 p.m. Monday in Azusa.
KNX 1070's Pete Demetriou reports officers responded to a 7-Eleven store for a report of a kidnapping after a woman said her son had been the victim of a crime.
Police: Boy Escapes Would-Be Abductors In Azusa
The woman said the boy was riding his bike home from Northside Park after a family gathering when an older model van stopped in front of him in the 300 block of N. San Gabriel Avenue.
"One suspect exited the van and approached the child from behind, while the driver remained in the vehicle," Azusa police said. "The suspect grabbed the child, and pulled him towards the van."
The man told the boy to get inside, but "the child struggled with the suspect and was able to get away."
He was not injured.
The suspect then got back in the van and the men fled the scene.
The suspect who grabbed the child was described as a dark complexioned male between 20 and 40 years old.
"He was reported to have a shaved head with short side burns, a mustache, and goatee," officials said.
No description was released for the driver of the vehicle.
Anyone with information should contact Azusa police at (626)812-3200.
