Two girls — a teen and a pre-teen — escaped a kidnapper in Los Angeles Sunday afternoon.
Los Angeles police are now looking for the man they say lured the girls into his car and locked the door, KTLA reports.
The girls, one 12 and the other 16, told police they were walking together in North Hills Park just before 5:30 p.m. when the man approached them multiple times offering a ride. On his third attempt, the girls said they gave in and got into his car.
“However, instead of going to the location where the girls instructed him to, the suspect drove to the area of Sunburst and Lemona Avenue … it’s a residential neighborhood, but it’s secluded enough … not enough people or vehicle traffic around,” Detective Efren Gutierrez told KABC.
Gutierrez said the man offered the girls money, alcohol, and drugs — then unzipped his short and asked for sex in exchange for money.
“The girls were frightened,” he said. “They were able to jump out of the car. The first girl jumped out while the car was stationary, and the second girl jumped out of the car while it was in motion.”
The girls screamed for help as the suspect sped away.
The kidnapper is described as 21 with black hair, brown eyes, and about 200 pounds with tattoos on both arms, according to KTLA. He was driving and older model four-door sedan.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Mission Area Detectives at (818) 838-9810 or the Mission Area Front Desk at (818) 838-9800. Anonymous tips can be submitted to Crime Stoppers (800) 222-TIPS (8477).
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