The Los Angeles Police Department Monday released a sketch of a man suspected of attempting to kidnap two teenage girls in North Hills last Sunday.
The suspect approached the victims, who are 11 and 16 years old, while they were walking near the intersection of Sepulveda Boulevard and Nordhoff Street. The man asked the victims if they needed a ride, according to the LAPD
The male suspect, described to be 21 to 23 years old, was driving a dark green, older model Honda Civic, police said.
Source: Los Angeles Police Department
The victims declined, but the suspect approached them again at the intersection of Nordhoff Street and Columbus Avenue a short time later and again offered them a ride, according to the LAPD.
The girls accepted the second offer and gave the driver their destination, but the suspect passed it and continued driving eastbound on Nordhoff Street to Lemona Avenue near the intersection of Noble Avenue and Nordhoff Street.
The suspect then parked the vehicle, locked the doors and made lewd requests toward the victims, leading the girls to start screaming for help.
As the victims tried to escape, the suspect started driving away, but the girls managed to get out of the vehicle and fell onto the road, sustaining minor injuries.
Anyone with information can contact Mission Division Detectives at (818) 838-9810 or contact LA Regional Crime Stoppers at www.lacrimestoppers.org.