Videos show alleged kidnapping attempts in Dallas and Richardson

Police in Dallas and Richardson are investigating after two attempted kidnappings were apparently recorded by doorbell cameras.

ABC News spoke to the parents of two of the possible victims.

“I heard screams… and I could hear a commotion outside,” said Genna Skolnik.

The mother heard her sons and their friends screaming outside after two vehicles stopped near them at around 2:40 p.m. on Monday.

“We walk on the sidewalk and try to pass, and I hear the drivers telling my friends to get in their cars,” Zachary Skolnik said.

Zachary said he ran to his door and screamed, “Someone is trying to kidnap us!”

The family's doorbell camera shows someone wearing a white T-shirt and shorts getting out of a white SUV and running after their other son, Jonathan.

“He said, 'There's a football player in the back seat of the car.' And then he said, 'Get in the back of the car.' Then I said, 'I'm sorry. I don't talk to strangers,' and ran away,” Jonathan said.

Genna Skolnik ran outside and took a photo of the license plate.

Dallas police are looking for a white Toyota Four-Runner with Texas license plate THS 9209. A second vehicle may have been involved. It is a dark colored Chevy pickup truck.

It turned out that this was already the second suspected kidnapping attempt reported that morning.

Richardson police said that around 8:20 a.m. on Monday, a suspicious vehicle repeatedly drove up and down the same street. Neighborhood security camera video shows the vehicle making several passing maneuvers, and one video shows a young girl hiding behind a neighbor's car. She told investigators she thought the vehicle was following her.

The police managed to locate the driver.

“It turns out the driver was dropping off a family member at JJ Pearce High School. After reviewing the driver's behavior, investigators confirmed there was no direct contact or communication with the student. While the driver's behavior is concerning, there were no criminal elements present that would warrant charges,” Richardson police said in an online statement.

Nevertheless, experts urge parents to talk to their children about safety at the start of the new school year.

“Children should be very cautious when strangers approach them in a car. We know that the vast majority of attempted and successful abductions involve a car. We know that perpetrators use the same lures, like asking for directions, looking for a lost puppy or having candy. That's why parents need to talk to their children about how to recognize these risky situations and how to avoid them,” said Callahan Walsh, child advocate for the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.