APTOS, Calif. (KRON) -- Deputies are searching for a man who allegedly attempted to kidnap a 9-year-old girl while she was walking in a quiet Aptos neighborhood last weekend.

The Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office released a sketch of the man on Wednesday and asked for the public's help.

Sheriff's officials said the incident happened sometime between 5:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. September 20 on Saint Andrews Drive.

The girl told investigators that a gray minivan stopped in the street, a man got out of the van, and he chased her on foot. "The child was able to run to safety with friends. The suspect then returned to the minivan and drove away," SCCSO wrote.

Investigators said the van blew through a stop sign as it fled the area.

SCCSO released this sketch of a suspected attempted kidnapper.

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