Man Attempts to Drag Aloha High School Girl into Field

If you have any information regarding this case please call the Washington County Sheriff' Office at 503-846-2500.

Area where reported attempted abduction took place Courtesy: Google Earth

(ALOHA, Ore.) - Deputies in Washington County say a man grabbed a 16-year old high-school girl by the wrist and tried to drag her into a field this morning around 8:00 a.m.

Dave Thompson with the Washington County Sheriff's Office says the girl was able to escape after calling 911 from her cell phone.

Thompson says the incident took place in a field in the 21100 block of SW Farmington Road. This area is in the unincorporated Community of Aloha and is served by the Washington County Sheriff's Office.

"Sheriff's Deputies who investigated the case said the victim was walking to school at Aloha High this morning when a man came from an opening in the brush and told her he could show her a shortcut to wherever she was going," Thompson said.

"The girl ignored the man and he grabbed her by the wrist. The suspect started dragging the girl toward the opening, which leads to a field. The girl resisted and used her cell phone to call 911. When the suspect saw the cell phone he let go and quickly left. The girl returned home and alerted her parents to what had happened."

He says deputies who arrived on the scene were unable to locate the suspect.

"The victim described him as a Hispanic male who is about 5'10" tall with a medium build. He has a black goatee, and was wearing a dark green, long sleeve T-shirt and black sweat pants," Thompson said.

She also said "his hands and wrists were dirty like a field worker's hands."

If you have any information regarding this case please call the Washington County Sheriff' Office at 503-846-2500.