Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor MONTEBELLO - A woman walking her granddaughter to school Thursday witnessed a man grabbing a girl who screamed to be let go. The scene unfolded at 8 a.m. at the southwest corner of Maple Avenue and Harding Avenue. the grandmother witnessed a man grab the girl, estimated from 9 to 11 years old, by the mouth and waist. the girl screamed for her mother and screamed “let go of me,” according to the Montebello Police Department. The woman walked her granddaughter to Washington Elementary School and notified staff of the incident. The woman walked back to the scene and could not find either the man or girl, Montebello Police said. Officers weren’t notified of the incident until 9 a.m., Montebello Police said. “Investigators from Montebello Police Department, MUSD School police along with school officials have accounted for all absent female children from both Washington Elementary and Montebello Intermediate schools,” Montebello Police said in a written statement.
The girl is described as Hispanic with dark hair. She wore a red and black hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans and a black backpack. The man is described as Hispanic possibly in his 30s with dark skin, a thin build, short hair with light colored highlights and a goatee. He wore a grey sweater and blue jeans with torn knees. Anyone with information on the suspect and/or girl is urged to contact the Montebello Police Department at 323 887-1313. |
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