Man attempts to grab young boy off street -- stopped by mom

Cops said this isn't related to an incident that occurred in West Covina in early January, but the circumstances sure seem similar. Here's the story:

HACIENDA HEIGHTS - A man jumped out of a car Wednesday and tried to grab an 8-year-old walking to school, but the attacker released the boy when he realized the child's mother was following a mere 15 feet behind, officials said. "The mother saw it and yelled at the guy to let go of the boy," said Industry Sheriff's Sgt. Tom Wilson. "He jumped back in the car and fled."

The boy and his mother were on their way to Palm Elementary School in Hacienda Heights at about 8 a.m. when a gray car pulled up along side him. A man got out of the car and grabbed the boy, authorities said.

Wilson said the man was driving a gray two-door Honda Civic with a missing front bumper and tinted rear windows.

The man is described as a 49-to-50 year old Hispanic, standing about 5 feet 4 inches and weighing about 200 pounds, Wilson said. He has dark, short hair shaved on the sides, a thin mustache and a scar in the shape of a "V" under his left eye.