Alleged Attempted Kidnapping After Football Game At Citrus College

Police are looking for a suspect who allegedly assaulted and attempted to kidnap of a woman leaving Citrus College’s football stadium Saturday.

The female victim, who told police she was grabbed in a sexual manner and told to go with the suspect, was able to pull away and the suspect fled.

The incident occurred Saturday night, after the Azusa Pacific-Chapman football game at Citrus College. The victim was walking through the south stadium parking lot. According to the police report, a newer silver 4-door Infiniti sedan driven by a male with four other male passengers pulled up and asked the victim if she wanted a ride.

She declined and the suspect exited a rear passenger door of the vehicle and approached the her, police said. She then walked faster and the suspect caught up to her and grabbed her around the waist, she told police.

The suspect, described as a male African-American adult, 19 to 20 years old, 6-feet tall, 200 pounds, told her she should go with them and grabbed her buttocks. The victim pushed the suspect’s hand away and he grabbed her arm. She was able to pull away from the suspect and the suspect got back into the vehicle and left. Azusa Pacific University Security, Citrus Security and Azusa PD were notified.

The next night, another female victim learned of this incident through the APU “Timely Warning” system, and reported to Glendora Police a similar incident occurred to her on September 11th.

She said a male African-American adult passenger in a silver sports sedan stopped in front of her home and approached her while she was in her driveway of her residence that is located across the street from Citrus College. When the suspect approached she ran into her home.

Anyone with information about the suspect is asked to contact the Glendora Police Department Investigations Bureau at (626) 914-8290.