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Driver Scares Off Attempted Kidnapper Following Teen in Simi Valley

Police were seeking the public's help Tuesday in identifying man who followed a 13-year-old girl walking home after she got off her bus stop in Simi Valley and attempted to kidnap her.

The man followed the girl off her bus stop at around 4 p.m. Monday near Stearns and Cochran streets, according to Simi Valley police. 

He grabbed her and tried to force her to come with him, until someone noticed what was going on and honked their vehicle horn, scaring the man off. The girl was able to escape and run home.

Surveillance cameras captured the man on getting off the bus and walking along the route, which is nearby Simi Valley High School.

"I'll go anywhere in Simi Valley," said resident Nagaraj Vallero. "I feel like it's a really good place to stay. I didn't know this things happen here, so that's really shocking for me."

Police were also hoping to speak to the person who honked their horn at the man.

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