16-year-old girl escapes kidnap attempt

Monday, March 26, 2012

A 16-year-old girl from San Jose's Willow Glen neighborhood, escaped and attempted kidnapping. (KGO Photo)

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SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Police are investigating the Friday evening attempted kidnapping of a 16-year-old girl from San Jose's Willow Glen neighborhood, a police spokesman said today.

Initial reports indicated that the girl was approached by an unknown man who was armed with a stun gun, San Jose police Officer Jose Garcia said.

The incident was reported at 5:25 p.m. Police have not said where in Willow Glen it occurred and are releasing few details about the case.

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Garcia said there was no immediate indication that the incident is connected to the disappearance of Sierra LaMar, the 16-year-old Morgan Hill high school student who went missing on March 16, but said the case remains under investigation.

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