The Irving Police Department has just issued a press release describing an attempted kidnapping and they need the public's help in catching the culprit.
On May 14th, a female driver was driving westbound on SH 183 when a male driver of another vehicle pulled alongside of hers and signaled that her vehicle was having a mechanical problem. The male driver was signaling her to pull to the side of the road. Once the victim pulled over onto the shoulder, the male driver pulled in behind her.
The suspect told the victim that one of her tires was loose and that he had a tool to fix the tire in his vehicle. He was then able to talk the victim into going back to his vehicle and look inside for the tire tool. As the female was looking into the vehicle, the male pushed her into the vehicle and jumped on top of her.
The victim told police that the suspect pulled out a stun gun and attempted to use it during the struggle, but she was able to fight-off the suspect and crawl out of the vehicle.
As the victim attempted to flag down passing vehicles, the suspect got back into his vehicle and sped away.
Although the victim's name has not been released, she was fortunate thanks to her quick thinking and survival skills.
At 3:22 a.m., Irving Police responded to this incident on the westbound side of SH 183 at Valley View.
The suspect is described as a Hispanic male, approximately 25 years of age, around 5’8” to 5’10” weighing around 150 lbs., with short black hair and wearing wire framed glasses. The suspect vehicle is a white Isuzu Rodeo.
If anyone was in the area at the time of the incident or has information that would help identify the suspect, please contact the Irving Police Department at 972-273-1010.
The Irving Police Department took the opportunity to issue the following warning, "never pull over if flagged down by an unknown person. Use your cell phone to call the police or pull into a well lit area with a lot of people around."
