A man in a dark green Audi convertible reportedly attempted to kidnap a young girl near Soledad Canyon Road and Shangri La Drive in Canyon Country Tuesday morning.
The ninth grader was walking to school around 7 a.m. when a Caucasian man in his 30s with reddish blonde hair approached her, according to Shirley Miller, public information officer for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station.
The man slowed down and shouted for her to, “Get in the car.” The student started yelling at him, creating a commotion which caused the suspect to drive off.
As the vehicle fled, the quick-thinking teenager took her cell phone out and began recording the vehicle.
A screen grab of the car a man who reportedly attempted to grab a girl in Canyon Country early Tuesday. Courtesy SCV Sheriff’s Station.
A statement was issued to parents by the William S. Hart Union High School District states the following: “Dear parents, we want to alert you to a situation that occurred this morning before school. A high school student was walking to school when a man described as being in his mid-30s with brown hair and driving a dark green Audi convertible, pulled up alongside of the girl and told her to get in. Luckily, our student had the wherewithal to say no, yell and made enough of a commotion to make the man quickly drive away. Deputies from the SCV Sheriff’s Station were made aware of the incident immediately and they are investigating the matter vigorously.
We want to applaud the way this young lady proactively took control of the situation and hope that it can be an example to other families. This is an opportunity to talk to your kids about what to do in these situations. Don’t fall silent, walk in pairs or groups and always be safe.”
If you have any additional information about this incident, or the identification of this suspect, please call the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station at 661-255-1121 or submit anonymous tips through www.LACrimestoppers.org.
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67 Comments
Kristie Meraz
Seriously!? Pricilla Meraz
Cindy Petrelli
Omg same discription of vehicle from hart high school. Attempted to grab a student this am . Email notification was sent to parents..
Scary!!
It’s probably the same case. It was from the hart district
Jose Olivares Sara C Lopez This is the same case. It was a Hart District student.
Devin Magallon
It’s the same one, the email was from Hart District
Yikes Tami Smith Austin Joe Austin
Isabel Garcia Polanco
Gracias a Dios tenemos la bendicion de dejar nuestros hijos a la Escuela!!
Amelia Mejia
I’ll keep an eye out!
I swear!! Really dislike where I live.
it’s horrible to think we have a Predator roaming the streets but you can’t blame the area in which u live. millions of children go missing from all around the world. Predators don’t pray on a specific City, state, or country.
Yes very true!
Wow! Who has Hart HS? David Gonzalez. Let them know there’s a pervert out there trying to take girls!
Courtney Adams,scary
Tracy Walling Otis
Wow! :(
She fended him off! Good job! If that ever happened to you, you’d be just as smart. Damn predators!
Shannon Medina
Omg how scary. Linda Melero don’t let Victoria walk the dog until this pig is found
She has to walk today but Desi Boo and Xochitl Ramos are going from her
For
Matthew Rosales Francisca Manglapus
This was closer to Sierra vista and canyon
Thank you, now if I see that car IT’S GONNA BE ON!!!!!
Thats Cayon HS Shantel Gonzalez
But you saw the comments? It also happened at Hart
Goyo N Juana Ramirez
What?!! Steven Godin Jr.
Ingrid Ramirez Anabela Estupinian mires esto Fue por donde vivimos :(
I hope they find him quickly! Just fyi, if your child is at least 16, they can carry a pepper spray. If they are under 16, they can carry a kubaton or a keychain alarm! Something to think about, in addition to making sure that they walk to/from school in groups.
Thank you for the info, very helpful.
You’re welcome!
The good news is that a dark green Audi convertible will not go unnoticed. Hopefully they will get this guy quickly.
Rosy Selena Bloom Liz Carpio Vanessa Bloom careful ?
Omg dude that’s where my stepmom lives ?
That’s where i drop off belle ??
Thanks for the heads up
Amber Kelsey Starr Carisa ladies be careful!
That’s exactly where we live
I am more worried about Louie since he walks to school D:
This did not happen at Hart high school. It’s Hart district that sent the email.
Carisa
Practically in our back yard…Hope they catch this P.O.S.
Oh heeeeeellllll nah!! We need to partner together and Batman this d-bag
Here is a photo of the car driven by the man who reportedly tried to grab the girl. As the vehicle fled, the teenager took her cell phone out and began recording the vehicle. Courtesy SCV Sheriff’s Station.
Linda Melero, Shannon Trosclair, Angel Bustos, Karina Apolinar, Katy Frear, Adele Bacat, Alexsandra Cordova, Carmen Jimenez, Denise Murillo Celedon, Desi Boo, Dora Alicia Cardona, Nataly Sanchez, Miriam Munguia, JerryandJill Veloz, Michelle Gatica be on the look out for this pig
She’s a quick thinker. Well done.
I agree.
Great job.
Good girl!
I have seen this car on Soledad, but not positive it’s green. The male driver of the car I’ve seen several times between Facey and that area was a very aggressive speedster.
Koryne Dominguez Jonathan Morales
Always be cautious of your surroundings.
We received notice from VHS this morning same guy tried to get girl in his car this morning.Sicko
Update: The man who tried to kidnap the girl walking to school Tuesday morning in Canyon Country has been identified thanks to a tip from the public.
Rosy Selena Bloom
I moved up here to Santa Clarita to get my self and my family away from things like this. Our sheriffs department needs to get a grip on things again and fast. Before we end up like the San Fernando valley area.
Too close for comfort
I was born and raised in this town it has gotten so bad child molesters murders kidnappings i miss the canyon country of the 60s and 70s we were sage then
Heard they caught him. Is that true?