(KRON) — A lady was kidnapped exterior of a Harmony 7-11 on Aug. 19, the Harmony Police Division confirmed to KRON4. A suspect within the kidnapping was arrested the subsequent day.
The incident occurred at about 2 a.m. exterior the 7-11 situated at 2995 Monument Boulevard, close to Oakmead Drive.
Police mentioned the sufferer was standing close to the shop when a person drove as much as her and began speaking to her. Whereas he was at his passenger-side door, he grabbed her and pulled her contained in the automotive, CPD mentioned.
The person drove away, and the lady was in a position to name 911 utilizing her cellphone. She ultimately opened the door and jumped out of the automotive because it was transferring. She instructed police she was sexually assaulted whereas within the automotive.
Patrol officers chased the suspect, however he bought away. The following day, CPD arrested the suspect and recognized him as Edgar Mendoza-Uribe.
Mendoza-Uribe was charged by the Contra Costa County District Lawyer’s Workplace with kidnapping and assault with the intent to commit rape. He’s being held in county jail on a $1.2 million bond.
