A 30-35 YEAR-OLD MAN IS BEING SOUGHT IN CONNECTION WITH AN ATTEMPTED KIDNAPPING, THAT REPORTEDLY TOOK PLACE LAST NIGHT (WEDNESDAY) ON CENTRAL AVENUE IN HOLLISTER. A 16 YEAR-OLD GIRL TOLD HOLLISTER POLICE OFFICERS THAT A 5 FOOT 5 INCH TALL DARK-COMPLECTED MAN CAME UP BEHIND HER, PUT A KNIFE TO HER THROAT, AND TOLD HER TO KEEP QUIET AND WALK. ONCE THE 2 REACHED THE INTERSECTION OF MILLER ROAD, THE TEEN SAID SHE ELBOWED THE KIDNAPPER IN THE STOMACH, AND WAS ABLE TO GET AWAY. THE SUSPECT, WHO SPOKE WITH A THICK SPANISH ACCENT, IS SAID TO HAVE BEEN CLEAN- SHAVEN.
ANYONE WITH ANY INFORMATION ON THIS ATTEMPTED KIDNAPPING, OR THE SUSPECT INVOLVED, IS ENCOURAGED TO CALL THE ANONYMOUS WE-TIP CRIME LINE AT 1-800-78-CRIME.