Teen Abducted And Sexually Assaulted While Walking To School: Police

ST. CLAIR SHORES, MI — A 16-year-old St. Clair Shores girl was reportedly abducted and sexually assaulted while she walked to school, according to a news release. Police report she ultimately fought off her attacker and escaped and the suspect is still at large.

The teen was walking to school in the 25000 block of Cubberness on Nov. 28 when a man in a dark-colored Dodge Ram with chrome wheels and side steps stopped and asked for directions, according to the Detroit Free Press. The man allegedly got out of the truck, grabbed the victim by the back of her neck and forced her into the truck before speeding off and starting to sexually assault the teen.

The teen fended off her attacker, exited the truck and fled on foot, according to media reports. At 6:47 a.m., the teen came upon St. Clair Shores police officers roughly half a mile from where the abduction happened, who at the time were investigating a larceny from an auto in the 2600 block of Harmon. The teen told officers about the attempted abduction and sexual assault and police immediately launched an investigation.

The Lake Shore Public Schools district sent out an email alert notifying parents and the school community about the attack, even though the teen is not a student at the school, and encouraged extra vigilance among students.

The suspect remains on the loose. Police reports describe him as a black male, in his 20s, 5 feet, 3 inches tall, about 140 pounds and clean shaven with short dreads or braids. He was wearing a dark hoody and dark sweatpants. The truck was dark gray or black with chrome side steps.

If you have information about the suspect or crime, please call St. Clair Shores police at 586-445-5305 or 586-445-5300 ext. 1.

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