July 04, 2016
Two attempted abductions of grown women were reported just hours apart in Newark, Delaware late-Sunday into early-Monday, with one victim being a University of Delaware student.
According to CBSPhilly, police in the area are searching for a suspect described as a white male in his early 20s, approximately 5’6” to 5’7” and with a thin build.
In both situations, the women were able to fight off the alleged attacker and get away.
In the first incident, involving a 28-year-old University of Delaware student, the suspect reportedly grabbed the woman from behind and attempted to “put a rag with an unknown chemical” around her mouth, CBSPhilly said.
That incident happened at around 11:30 p.m. Sunday at Colonial Gardens on the 300 block of East Main Street.
In the second attempted abduction, which involved a 55-year-old woman, the suspect again approached the victim from behind, “grabbed victim’s neck and mouth and tried to push her into the vehicle.”
Both times the suspect fled.
Read more at CBSPhilly.
