Search continues for suspect in Monrovia-area kidnapping

Authorities on Saturday released a sketch of a suspect who they say  kidnapped a 6-year-old boy Friday afternoon from the backyard of the boy's home in an unincorporated area of Monrovia.

The boy escaped about a block away by biting one of the kidnapper's hands, said Los Angeles County Sheriff's Sgt. Richard Conti.

The kidnapper fled the scene in the 2500 Block of Graydon Avenue on foot. He was described as a Hispanic with black hair, about 25 to 40 years old. He was last seen wearing a white T-shirt and dark blue jeans.

"The mom saw [her son] wasn’t outside, and when she went out front looking for him, the kid was running back home and yelling for his mom," Conti said.

Authorities brought in search dogs to try to pick up the kidnapper's trail, Conti said.

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Photo: A composite drawing of the kidnapping suspect

Credit: Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Temple station