Meadowbrook Middle Student Reports Man Followed Her

A female student reported that a man followed her Friday morning as she walked to school, but a search of the area ended without finding anyone that matched the man’s description, according to the Sheriff’s Department.

After interviewing the student, it was determined that no kidnapping attempt took place, according to Sgt. Brian Jenkins.

The student said she was walking on a dirt path through a brushy, open area behind the school at 7:32 a.m. when a man appeared out of the bushes and began to follow her, according to Jenkins.

The student ran away after the man had followed her for a short distance and she lost sight of him, according to Jenkins.

The man was described as white, approximately 5 feet 9 inches tall, with a light brown and gray scruffy beard, bloodshot eyes and “dirty” in appearance.

Sheriff’s deputies and detectives searched the area with assistance from a helicopter crew, but did not find the man. The Sheriff’s Department is continuing to investigate the incident, according to Jenkins.

Area parents have been on alert since a Rancho Bernardo High School student walking to school . Jenkins said there is no evidence that the two incidents are related.