A 7-year-old was apparently almost kidnapped Monday afternoon near Meadowlands Park in Vacaville, police said.
Police received a call just before 3 p.m. from a concerned guardian who said a stranger tried to kidnap the boy at knifepoint.
Police said they flooded the area with officers to search for the suspect. The boy was apparently walking on a path to the park, toward his guardian in a car, when a stranger approached him.
Apparently the stranger held a knife to the boy's face and told him go to a nearby location. But the boy was quick and ran to his guardian's car.
Police said the boy described the suspect as a white man wearing blue jeans and an orange T-shirt. The suspect was in his 30s with a goatee.
Police said they located a person matching that description but the boy told officers he was sure that wasn't the suspect.
Officers continued a search and did not find the suspect. Police said they will patrol the area more frequently than usual.
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Anyone with information about the attempted kidnapping is asked to call Detective Lisa Sampson at (707) 469-4851.
