Texas City Police Look For Kidnapper

Leticia Juarez KIAH
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Texas City Police are on the look out for a predator after a child was abducted.

On Tuesday, a 12-year-old boy told authorities a man kidnapped him while walking home from track practice. The attack happened in the 1700 block of 14th Street North around 4 p.m.

The boy told police the suspect pulled up behind him and honked the truck's horn to get his attention. The man then got out of the truck and grabbed him.

"The male got out of the vehicle took hold of him, forced him into the pickup truck, drove off to an unknown location where he attempted to fondle the child," said Texas City police Captain Brian Goetschius.

Police said the boy fought back and was hit in the face. The kidnapped eventually drove back to the location he took the boy and dropped him off. The boy walked home and told his aunt who then reported it to police.

The boy said the suspect was driving a red, 2-door pickup truck. The vehicle is possibly an older model Ford that may have a lift kit job on the rear of it.

Blocker Middle School, where the 12-year-old attends school, sent a letter home with students on Thursday notifying parents of the attack.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Texas City Police Department at (409)643-5720.