The intersection of Garces Highway and Ellington Street would normally just part of a routine walk to school, however that wasn’t the case for two girls Tuesday morning. Police say, they were approached by a man who tried to lure them into his car. Both girls are safe, but the suspect? Police say he’s a registered sex offender.

“There was this guy parked there and he said hey come here and I’m like no and he said lets ditch school and I said no I gotta get on the bus and he said ill take you guys and I said no,” said Angelina Santana.

This was the moment 12-year old Angelina Santana grabbed her 11-year-old sister Jaylina and ran into La Fiesta Market after being approached by 55-year-old Jose Martin, who allegedly tried to lure them into a white Mercury sedan.

“I already knew it was gon

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