Police on Thursday were searching for a man wanted in a child annoyance case near Downey High School, officials said.

The incident was reported on Wednesday when police received a report of a possible kidnapping attempt in the 11000 block of Brookshire Avenue.

The girl was leaving the Downey High school campus, located in front of the police department, when she was approached by a man driving a black Kia sedan, police said. She told police that the man tried to grab her, but she was able to escape.

Video surveillance from a nearby business shows the girl walking on the sidewalk when a black Kia pulls up to the curb. She walks over to the vehicle, leans in the driver-side window, then walks away from the vehicle. He did not get out or try to grab her, police said in a news release.

The video shows the victim walking away while the man drives off. he suspect is described as between 18 to 20 years old, with dark hair. He had a beard. The car is a newer four-door black Kia sedan with no plates, tinted windows, and a red blanket covering the rear windows, police said.