TACOMA, Wash. — The Pierce County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a man they say assaulted a woman and kidnapped her.
On July 27, around 11 p.m., multiple people called 911 to report that a man was “violently attacking” a woman on Pacific Ave. S near the Bigfoot Java. These witnesses said he was ripping her clothing and forcing her into a car before driving off, the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office said.
A short time later, deputies found the suspect’s vehicle in a neighborhood nearby.
Thankfully, the victim was also found nearby and was taken to a hospital for treatment.
Despite efforts from deputies and their K9 team to track the suspect, they didn’t find him.
Detectives worked to identify a suspect and track him down.
On July 29, around 10 p.m., deputies got intel that the suspect was a passenger in a vehicle that was headed north on Interstate 5.
Deputies coordinated resources and pulled the car over.
The driver and front-seat passenger were not involved in the kidnapping.
The suspect, who was in the back seat, came out of the vehicle and was arrested without incident.
The 40-year-old suspect was booked into the Pierce County Jail for kidnapping and assault.
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