Woman Assaulted In Her Vehicle

Modesto, CA – A 33-year-old mother of two was assaulted this morning on E. Orangeburg Avenue as she was leaving her home for work.  The suspect fled after forcing the victim in her trunk and she was unharmed.

The incident began at about 5:30 am as the victim was driving away from her home to go to work.  As she pulled away from her house, a man approached her car and opened the driver door.  The suspect forced the victim into the back seat.  The victim believed the suspect was going to sexually assault her and she began to struggle. The suspect then forced her into the trunk of the car through the access in the back seat.  The victim waited a few minutes then forced her way out of the trunk through the back seat.  The suspect had fled but had rummaged through the victim’s purse.  The suspect did not take anything and the victim was unharmed.

The victim described the suspect as a white male wearing a hooded sweatshirt.  The suspect was also wearing dark glasses and athletic gloves similar to batting gloves.  Detectives are working to obtain a composite sketch of the suspect.  Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (209) 521-4636.  For information about this news release contact Sergeant Craig Gundlach at (209) 652-3184.