A 16-year-old girl told Overland police that she was able to escape after a stranger grabbed her arm Wednesday.

Police say it happened at about 8 p.m. Wednesday near the intersection of Burns and Tennyson avenues.

The girl was walking home from school when a man parked his car and approached her from behind, police say.

He grabbed by the arm but said nothing. She pulled her arm away and ran off. The man went back to his car, made a U-turn and drove north on Burns from Tennyson.

Police say the man was described as 6-foot tall, slim build. He had a dark complexion and was either Hispanic or a light-skinned black man, police say. He drove a black newer-model passenger vehicle. Anyone with information is asked to call Overland police at 314-428-4760 or by emailing tips@overlandmo.org.