Deputies seek help finding kidnapping victim, suspects in Los Angeles County
Deputies are asking for the public’s help finding a kidnapping victim and suspect(s) last seen in the city of Bellflower on Sunday.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department issued an alert on Tuesday, notifying the community to be on the lookout.
Deputies responded to a call reporting a possible kidnapping on the 9800 block of Cedar Street on Feb. 16.
Witnesses told LASD that the suspect, identified as a man in his 30s, was punching the victim, a woman in her 40s, several times.
According to the report, the suspect then dragged the woman from her car, forced her into his vehicle and sped off, heading east on Cedar Street.
During the assault, a different woman got out of the victim’s car and ran toward the suspect vehicle, but they took off before she got to them. She appeared to be in her 40s and had red hair.
She then got into the driver’s seat and took off, following the same direction as the alleged kidnapper.
Details are limited, and LASD did not explicitly confirm if this other woman was a suspect.
“It is believed the female victim knows the suspect(s) and that she was taken by the suspect(s) against her will and is in physical danger,” LASD said in a release. “To date, the female victim has not been identified, nor has anyone matching her physical description been reported missing to local law enforcement.”
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A suspect vehicle (left) and victim car (right) are seen in this photo provided to aid in the search of a kidnapping suspect and victim in Bellflower. February 2025. (LASD) -
A suspect vehicle is seen in this photo provided to aid in the search of a kidnapping suspect and victim in Bellflower. February 2025. (LASD) -
A victim vehicle is seen in this photo provided to aid in the search of a kidnapping suspect and victim in Bellflower. February 2025. (LASD)
The suspect vehicle is described as a teal or green colored, 1997 Ford Explorer, with a California license plate #3XNZ003.
Officials described the victim’s car as a red colored, 2005, Toyota Camry, with a California license plate #5NJW241.
LASD encouraged anyone who may have witnessed the incident or may have any information to contact Lakewood Sheriff’s Station at 562-920-5100.
To remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477, or submit online at www.p3tips.com.