Lucky teen avoids kidnapping attempt by black man in North Hollywood

This is the moment a teenage girl managed to break free and run away from a man who attempted to kidnap her while she walked to school.
Security cameras caught the man approaching the 18-year-old on a suburban North Hollywood street on Monday morning.
He grabbed the girl from behind and tried to drag her back towards a BMW sedan.
But the teenager fought back and managed to get away from him.
Seconds later, the man could be seen trying to grab her again, prompting the terrified girl to sprint away.
The suspect then gave up and was caught on camera walking back to his car.
The incident occurred at about 10am along the 8100 block of Whitsett Avenue in North Hollyood.It was captured on a neighbor's security cameras.
'The neighbors were texting me... telling me, "there's a bunch of officers in front of your house right now",' the neighbor Mike Oreb told NBC.
Police say the girl didn't know the man and they are still searching for him.
The suspect's car is described as light blue, late model 4-door BMW sedan.