Girl claims she was a kidnap target

MIDDLETOWN, Ohio (WDTN) - Middletown police are searching for the attacker who vanished after he pulled a knife on a child.

The manhunt began about 7:00am Wednesday morning and still no arrest.

The incident happened at the intersection of Sawyer Mill Drive and Riverview Avenue.

Police say the 12 year-old girl was attacked while waiting for the school bus.  She was able to escape, but not before being cut with a knife.

She described what happened to a 911 operator.  "He didn't talk.  He was just running after me and I saw him, so I started running toward my house up the hill and he had a knife and he grabbed my hand and he cut it."

Police tell 2 NEWS the victim was waiting on a Franklin City Schools bus when she was attacked.

"According to the victim, his face was covered up with something she said it looked like a mask," said Major Mark Hoffman, Middletown Police Department.

District officials say parents did receive a phone call about the attack.

The suspect is described as a tall white male, wearing a black t shirt, black jacket and jeans.

If you have any information, call Middletown Police at 513-425-7737.