Girl escapes attempted kidnapping in Tacoma, suspect on the loose
Oct 28, 2024, 7:56 AM | Updated: Oct 29, 2024, 7:56 am
Screenshot of security footage capturing the attempted kidnapping suspect in Tacoma. (Photo courtesy of KIRO 7)
(Photo courtesy of KIRO 7)
Police are looking for a man accused of kidnapping a University of Washington (UW) undergrad student in Tacoma.
The attempted kidnapping happened near Pacific Avenue and 17th Street at 11 a.m. Sunday.
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According to the Tacoma Police Department (TPD), the man followed the victim, a student and research assistant at UW Tacoma, for several blocks before pulling her into his car, a red four-door Toyota.
The kidnapping suspect’s vehicle, described as a red, four-door Toyota sedan. (Photo courtesy of KIRO 7)
He later stopped at a store down the street on 6th Avenue. When he left the vehicle, the victim escaped and called 911.
“This is a pretty busy area in general for Tacoma,” KIRO 7 reporter Ranji Sinha said. “I mean, we’re right across from the Tacoma Art Museum. The U.S. District Court is nearby. The Convention Center and the University of Washington (UW).”
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The case is being investigated as an attempted kidnapping or luring. If anyone has any additional information, they are urged to call TPD.
This is a developing story, check back for updates
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