Crime & Safety

Deputies Investigate Attempted Abduction of Teen Girl

An unidentified man tried to kidnap a 14-year-old who was walking home from school in the St. Andrews area.

Richland County deputies are investigating an attempted abduction of a 14-year-old girl near Broad River Road Wednesday afternoon.

Police say an unidentified man chased a 14-year-old girl who refused to take a ride from the man, WLTX reports.

The girl, who was walking home from school near the intersection of Broad River Road and Huffstetler Drive, was able to make it home safely, the report said. 

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