Urgent search for woman ‘kidnapped outside of Target’ after witnesses describe her desperate attempts to flee odd car
AN URGENT search is underway to locate a missing woman believed to have been abducted on Thursday and to currently be in danger.
Jasmine Contreras, 29, was reportedly kidnapped outside of a Target store in broad daylight after witnesses said she was offered a ride in an older car and failed attempts to escape.
The alleged kidnapping happened outside of a Target store in Lancaster, about 70miles north of downtown Los Angeles, California.
has listed Contreras as a "critical missing person," according to .
She was last seen being driven away in a 1950 burgundy Mercury, said to have chrome wheels and be missing its hood, per the outlet.
Investigators told KABC a witness reported seeing two women being offered a ride just before 9am on Thursday outside of the Target store on 10th Street West and Avenue K.
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One woman, described as a 34-year-old Latina woman, was able to get away, according to cops.
Authorities say Contreras tried to get out of the car, but say the driver would not allow her to do so.
Police said the suspect is being described as a white male in his 60s.
Detectives say Contreras is 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighs 120 pounds.
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She was last seen wearing a white tank top and black pants.
The Sun has reached out to the Lancaster Sheriff's office but have not yet heard back.
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Anyone with information is urged to contact the Lancaster Sheriff's Station at 661-948-8466.
You can also submit an anonymous tip with Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS (8477).
