Police release sketch of male subject sought for attempted abduction
- Elizabeth Larson
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LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lakeport Police Department has released a sketch of a male subject who attempted to abduct a woman in downtown Lakeport earlier this week.
The composite sketch was prepared by Joe Eastham, a former Lakeport Police sergeant who now works in the Bay Area.
Police said the attempted kidnapping was reported to have occurred at around 3:15 p.m. Tuesday.
A 26-year-old woman told officers that a black male adult in his mid 50s approached her at the end of Fourth Street near Library Park and offered her money for sex.
When the woman told the man no, she said he grabbed her by the arm and attempted to pull her into his car, described as a shiny red Lexus sedan with gold badging, police said.
Police said the woman reported that she broke free from the man’s hold and he fled in the Lexus, which had an unknown state license plate, white with black lettering, and the first three letters “EYU.”
The male subject is described as being about 6 feet tall and weighing 225 pounds, with short curly salt- and pepper-colored hair. He was clean shaven and wearing a black short-sleeved shirt, black jeans and black and gray shoes at the time of the incident, according to police.
The Lakeport Police Department asks that anyone who may have seen anything or who may have information on the man or his vehicle contact the agency at 707-263-5491, send an anonymous message via cell phone by texting the words TIP LAKEPORT followed by your message to 888777 or by sending a private message on Facebook Lakeport Police Department.
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