A man from Rockwall has been taken into custody following allegations that he attempted to abduct a young girl who had just exited her school bus.
On Friday at approximately 12:30 p.m., an incident occurred in the 1000 block of West Yellow Jacket Lane.
Authorities in Rockwall report that a 10-year-old girl was walking home after getting off the school bus when a 20-year-old man named Brian Calder attempted to take her by grabbing her backpack.
The girl successfully fled from Calder, with a witness trailing behind until the police arrived, according to investigators.
Authorities swiftly located and apprehended Calder. He was arrested and booked into the Rockwall County jail on charges of attempted kidnapping.
Authorities report no signs suggesting that Calder was acquainted with the girl. The authorities have started an investigation into the matter.