A schoolgirl escaped an attempted kidnapping in Mt Maunganui yesterday, police say.
The 12-year-old was delivering newspapers on Bain St at around 11.15am when an unknown man grabbed her by the arm.
The man had been sitting in a parked white coloured light truck with writing on both sides on Bain St near the corner of Riverton Rd at the time. When the girl walked past the truck, he reached out and grabbed her by the arm, police said.
The girl managed to break free and ran to a nearby house. Police were then called.
The girl was not injured in the incident.
