Police today released composite drawings of two men sought for trying to kidnap a woman in Van Nuys several months ago.
Contact Officer Mike Perez of the Community Relations Office at 818-374-9406, or Sergeant Tarek Ismail, Officer in Charge, Community Relations Office at 818-374-1996.
The Sherman Oaks Senior Lead Officer contacts are:South Sherman Oaks
Senior Lead Officer Ron Carter
Cell Phone 818-731-2565
E-mail: 23838@lapd.lacity.org
North Sherman Oaks
Senior Lead Officer Trent Berry
Cellular (Field) Telephone 818-731-2563
E-mail address: 27270@lapd.lacity.org
The woman was walking near Firmament Avenue and Vanowen Street when the men approached her and asked for directions about 11:45 a.m. on Feb. 21. The men then grabbed her arms, and tried to force her into their vehicle, but she screamed, broke away from them and ran off, police said.
The men were both described as Hispanic, with black hair and brown eyes. One man is 25-30 years old, 5 feet 10 inches tall and 150 pounds and the other is 40 to 50, 5 feet 2 inches tall and about 160 pounds. The younger man wore a black trench coat, black pants and black-and-gray shoes, and the older suspect was clad in blue jeans and a black-and-green shirt.
The suspects' vehicle was described as a gray 2005-08 Lexus RX 330 SUV. Anyone with information on the case was urged to call (818) 374-0040, or (877) LAPD-247.
—City News Service contributed to this story.
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