Video Shows Man Grabbing Woman, Shoving Her Into Car as She Screams She Is Being Kidnapped

Mar. 15, 2025

Video shows alleged Oakland, Calif., kidnapping.Photo:Oakland Police Department

Oakland Police Department

Police say the incident unfolded on Tuesday, March 4, when a man hit a woman with his vehicle as she was walking down 98th Ave in Oakland.

He is seen — at first, calmly — walking around the car, towards the residence. The video then turns blurry for a few seconds.

Oakland police alleged in theirstatementthat the man then “punched the victim multiple times, causing severe injuries.”

The man then “forcefully grabbed” her, per the statement; the video shows him grabbing her with both of his hands as she tries to resist. He then shoves her a few feet towards the car before he forces her inside.

Throughout the ordeal, the woman reportedly screamed she was being kidnapped, per Oakland police.

The suspect then got into the car and drove to an unknown location.

The car — which investigators determined had been stolen — was later recovered in East Oakland.

The suspect is described as a Black male between 20–24 years old and 5’5” tall. He has a thin build and short, twisted hair. He has a scar or mark on his left cheek.

Suspect in alleged kidnapping.Oakland Police Department

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Oakland police are urging anyone with information on the incident to contact the department’s Missing Persons Unit at (510) 238-3641 or dial 911.

source: people.com