HOUSTON – A 10-year-old girl in Kingwood said she was shaking with fear when she realized a stranger was following her home from the bus stop on Tuesday.
Ariel Anderson got dropped off just steps away from her front door, but it was enough time for a man to come out of hiding and follow her.
"I was pretty terrified, I was really scared," said the fourth grader.
Her father, Anthony Anderson, told KPRC Local 2 that his daughter dodged the stranger in their apartment complex parking lot by hiding behind an SUV.
"He chased her and after he chased her she got away and was hiding in between the cars here," Anderson said.
Now, their family is sounding an alarm to other parents. They want people to know what happened so they can be on the lookout.
Ariel's bus lets her off near the intersection of Kingwood Drive and Lake Kingwood Drive in Kingwood; the incident happened in that same neighborhood.
"I don't want another child in this complex to go through what my granddaughter had to go through," said Geraldine Anderson, Ariel's grandmother.
Ariel attends Foster Elementary School in Kingwood. Humble ISD sent a letter home to parents, letting them know what happened. A spokesperson for the district said they had a stranger danger incident that occurred last November as well, but they don't think the incidents are related.
The Houston Police Department is also looking into the matter. HPD said they don't have a good suspect description at this time, but Ariel said the stranger was a tall, white man with spiked blonde hair and brown eyes. She also said he never spoke to her, just chased her.
"I hope they catch him because I'm very terrified about him and about all the other children that go to my school and other schools."