Overview
- The student reported being grabbed from behind near the 900 block of 28th Street just before 7 a.m. Monday and escaped by biting the assailant twice.
- Surveillance from a business in the 1000 block of 24th Street shows a man following the girl along her route to Central Middle School.
- Police describe the suspect as a White or Hispanic male wearing a black short-sleeve shirt, blue jeans, and what appeared to be a ski mask.
- Officers alerted area medical facilities to watch for bite-related injuries and retraced the route with the girl's parents to pinpoint the location.
- Investigators released video and asked for tips to Galveston PD at 409-765-3777 or Galveston County Crime Stoppers at 409-763-8477, as the teen later shared her account and local coverage noted recent GISD bus-eligibility changes that left her walking.