A 15-year-old boy escaped an attempted kidnapping in Morgan Hill Thursday afternoon as he was walking home from school.
According to the Morgan Hill Police Department, the incident happened around 3:15 p.m. near Sobrato High School located at 401 Burnett Avenue.
The teen was walking westbound on Burnett Avenue when he was approached from behind by a man.
Authorities say the suspect grabbed the boy, but he was able to fight off the assailant.
The victim ran to a nearby relative’s house.
The suspect is described as white man, about 6’4″ tall with wavy hair and a thin-build, police said.
He was wearing a white t-shirt and may have been associated to a black mid-2000s Ford sedan that was parked nearby.
Anyone that may have additional information related to this incident is encouraged to contact Detective Kathleen Price (669) 253-4985 or the anonymous tip line 408.947-STOP (7867).