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Strangers chase Union City girl to her door, but she makes it inside
An 8-year-old girl was chased to her front door in Union City in what her parents say was a kidnap attempt. But police believe the girl was not specifically targeted by the strangers .
UNION CITY, Calif. - Police in Union City are investigating an attempted home invasion that occurred Friday morning.
Authorities said officers were called to the home around 7:45 a.m. in the 30900 block of Tidewater Drive on reports of a possible attempted kidnapping. After investigating, police determined the child involved was safe and that there was no abduction.
Incident details
According to police, the situation appeared to be an attempted home invasion robbery. A juvenile girl was outside her home when she saw four men wearing dark hooded sweatshirts and face masks approaching.
Police said the girl ran inside and told her family to call authorities.
No connection to earlier case
Investigators said this incident appears to be unrelated to an attempted kidnapping reported last week. The circumstances and suspect descriptions are not consistent with that case, police said.
Investigation ongoing
Union City police continue to investigate.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Bedford at 510-675-5266 or michaelb@unioncity.org.
The Source: Information for this story comes from the Union City Police Department.