The victim who was found crying hysterically had minor scratches on her hands, legs and chin. Bruises were also visible on her neck, consistent with the victim’s claim that the suspect choked her.
“[Emergency room] Doctor Schiebe examined the victim and found no physical signs of sexual contact. After treatment, the victim was released back to her parents,” said DPS acting spokesman PO2 Jason Tarkong in a statement.
DPS has identified a suspect but is urging anyone who has information about this crime to call the Crime Stoppers hotline at 234-7272.
The suspect is described as between 34 and 35 years old, local male, who last seen wearing dark shorts, a dark shirt. He stands about 5”6” to 5’9.”
DPS is withholding his name.
Police responded to a complaint regarding a missing person at about 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday, which was later re-classified as a kidnapping incident at Kevin’s Video by Rio-II Poker & Laundry, located west of Kagman Market in Kagman III.
Initial investigation showed that the victim’s father and his common-law wife arrived at about 7 p.m. at Rio-II Poker &
Laundry to wash their clothes.
With them were their 10-year-old son and five-year-old daughter.
Between 9 and 9:15 p.m., while her parents were loading their laundry baskets into their car, the victim was playing on a plastic toy horse inside the laundromat while the older brother was watching the victim, police said.
After loading their laundry, the mother walked into Kevin’s Video for a few minutes.
After exiting Kevin’s Video, the mother located her son but was unable to find her daughter who was last seen on the toy horse.
After failing to find her, they called 911.
“The victim was last seen wearing a pink t-shirt and black pair of shorts,” Tarkong said.
Police, family members and witnesses from the laundromat assisted in the search.
About 30 minutes later, the child was discovered when witnesses heard her screaming from the boonie area west of the laundromat
She was discovered by witnesses and family members, Tarkong said.
“The victim was crying hysterically and was transported by an ambulance to the Commonwealth Health Center emergency room with her mother for further treatment,” Tarkong added.
The victim, Tarkong said, was lured by the suspect who offered her money.
He then grabbed her and took her against her will toward the boonie area.
Tarkong said the assailant then took her to an abandoned house.
“[The suspect] walked into the house and came out with what the victim described as an axe and a knife,” Tarkong said.
The victim managed to escape and ran away screaming, he added.
