Attempted Abduction | Video

Sarahbeth Ackerman | 1/7/2013

Minot police say a woman and her daughter were nearly abducted this morning. The woman told police she went out to start her car, then went back inside to get her seven year old daughter, who sat in the back seat.

When the woman got into the driver`s seat, she saw a man in the back seat next to her daughter. She told police he pointed a gun and grabbed at the daughter`s coat. The two were able to get away and the man ran off.

He`s described as between 5` 8" tall and six feet, with a husky build, and was wearing tan carharts, jeans, and a black ski mask. Anyone with information is asked to call police.

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