caught why would you want to grab a five year-old? reporter: khalid adbuljaami learned about it friday afternoon while picking up his8-year- old son and 11-year-old niece. the principal says the incident happened here outside of the school. where parents usually pick their kids up. just after 2:30 thursday afternoon. the oakland police say a man approached a 5-year-old boy and tried to pick him up. but a staff member stepped- in. was and his relationship with the boy. the man was a stranger. and, the school district says the man was told to identify himself in the office. but he refused, then left. what would have been a terrible situation was averted by our great staff. reporter: the boy was unharmed. and, on friday, class resumed as usual. reporter: what would you do if your children were approached by strangers? i would definitely quiz them and tell them not to go with strangers. reporter: in oakland, philippe djegal, kron four news. pam: police are releasing t