Westminster police are investigating the attempted kidnapping of a girl on her way to school.

WESTMINSTER, Colo. — Westminster police are investigating an attempted kidnapping after a young girl walking to school reported the driver demanded she get into his car and threatened her with a gun before driving away.

The Westminster Police Department said the girl was walking to school alone after 7 a.m. Friday when the driver of a silver car approached her near 125th Avenue and Delaware Street. It is near Mountain Range High School and Silver Hills High School.

The girl told police that the man sitting behind the wheel threatened her with a gun and ordered her to get into the car. She said she refused and the man grabbed her backpack before leaving.

The girl reached school safely and reported the incident, police said.

The Westminster Police Department is now investigating this as an attempted kidnapping. This case is ongoing and officers are working to obtain other details about the suspect or vehicle.

This story is developing and will be updated.

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