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Teen tells police that man grabbed her during run in Northland

Detectives are gathering information

Teen tells police that man grabbed her during run in Northland

Detectives are gathering information

WEBVTT WITH WHAT WE KNOW. MELANIE? MELANIE: I WAS ACTUALLY JUST TALKING WITH THAT GIRL’S MOM. HER DAUGHTER IS SAFE. SHE KNEW SOME SELF-DEFENSE MOVES AND WAS ABLE TO GET AWAY SAFELY. STILL SOME SCARY STUFF TO HAPPEN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DAY. AGAIN, A 14-YEAR-OLD GIRL WAS JOGGING ALONG NORTHEASTERN ROAD EARLIER TODAY WHEN A MAN CAME UP AND GRABBED HER FROM BEHIND. SHE WAS ABLE TO FIGHT HIM OFF, RUN HOME, AND CALL POLICE. DETECTIVES ARE NOW WORKING TO GATHER MORE INFORMATION, BUT UNDERSTANDABLY, THIS NEIGHBORHOOD IS ON EDGE. >> IT IS A SAFE PLACE THE MAJORITY OF THE TIME. I THINK IT IS JUST A REMINDER WE NEED TO BE CAREFUL AND ALWAYS HAVE AN EYE OUT FOR SOMETHING THAT LOOKS SUSPICIOUS. MELANI WE HAVE SEEN A LOT OF KIDS OUT PLAYING IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD, A LOT OF PARENTS TE
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Teen tells police that man grabbed her during run in Northland

Detectives are gathering information

Kansas City police are investigating after a teen reported that a man grabbed her while she was on a run Saturday morning.It happened in the Northland's Brooke Ridge subdivision.Police said a 14-year-old girl was on a run when an unknown male approached her and grabbed her from behind. Authorities said she was able to fight the man off and run for home.Her family called police.No other information has been released. Refresh this page for updates.

Kansas City police are investigating after a teen reported that a man grabbed her while she was on a run Saturday morning.

It happened in the Northland's Brooke Ridge subdivision.

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Police said a 14-year-old girl was on a run when an unknown male approached her and grabbed her from behind. Authorities said she was able to fight the man off and run for home.

Her family called police.

No other information has been released. Refresh this page for updates.