Seen This Man? He Tried to Kidnap Woman in Norwalk

NORWALK, CA - Authorities on Tuesday circulated a composite drawing of a man wanted for trying to kidnap a 26-year-old woman at knifepoint in Norwalk.

The attempted abduction occurred Feb. 25 about 9:20 a.m. in the 11200 block of Barnwall Street.

The victim was putting items into her car when the suspect attacked her from behind, according to sheriff's investigators.

"The suspect wrapped his left arm around the victim's torso, held a knife to her neck with his right hand, and attempted to force the victim inside of her vehicle," according to a sheriff's statement.

The woman, whose name was withheld, fought off the suspect, who fled on foot.

Investigators circulated a composite drawing of the man, described as white or Hispanic, in his 30s, about 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighing 200 pounds. He had brown eyes, short brown hair and a "poor quality" tattoo of a bird or a wing on the outside of his right forearm.

Anyone with information about this or similar crimes was urged to call Detective Carlos Ortega at (562) 466-5427; the sheriff's Norwalk Station at (562) 863-8711; or Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-TIPS.

--City News Service, photo courtesy of the LASD