Parents warned after attempted abduction in Chelmsley Wood

A man attempted to abduct a 16-year-old on Moorend Avenue near the junction with Ely Close in Chelmsley Wood Credit: Google street view

Parents have been warned after a man attempted to abduct a 16-year-old girl in Chelmsley Wood over the weekend.

The girl was making her way home along Moorend Avenue, near the junction with Ely Close, just before 8pm on Saturday when she was approached.

West Midlands Police said the girl ignored the man and carried on walking, but he followed her and grabbed her coat before puling her towards his car.

The girl managed to break free and run home, when she alerted police.

PC Gareth Bowen, from Solihull Police, said,

Detectives have conducted a number of inquiries in the area and the investigation is ongoing.

The man is described by police as black, in his late 20s or early 30s, 5’ 10" - 6’ tall with a slim build and a shiny bald/shaven head and full beard. He was wearing a black t-shirt and dark blue jeans.