A $1,000 reward is being offered to find a man who tried to kidnap an 18-year-old woman while she was getting out of her car in a parking lot.

Police say around 11 am Friday, the woman was just stepping out of her car where it was parked near a Payless Shoes store on Oddie Blvd. when a man grabbed her from behind.

The woman was able to struggle free of the man, and he ran off.

The woman described the man as Hispanic with a light complexion. He’s about 25-30 years old and about 5'6" to 5'8" tall. The man was last seen wearing a dark colored hooded sweatshirt and dark pants.

The woman mentioned to police that she had seen a white colored cargo van in the area. Police say a similar van has been described in another attempted kidnapping where a man to convince a young girl to get inside his van. Police still don’t know if the cases are related.

If you have any information about this incident, please call Sparks Police detectives at 353-2225 or Secret Witness at 322-4900.