Dallas officers have arrested a man they say tried to kidnap and sexually assault an 11-year-old girl.

According to police, Corrine Dunn, 34, tried to lure the girl to the front of his apartment in the 1100 block of High Hill Boulevard.

Dunn grabbed the girl and took her into his apartment, police said.

"Dunn attempted to sexually assault the victim, but she was able to escape and police were called," the police statement said.

Dunn was arrested Saturday afternoon and held in the Dallas County Jail for felony aggravated assault, kidnapping, and resisting arrest, police said.