Yakima Police Hoping For Help In Possible Abduction

Yakima Police are asking for your help to identify a man who police say may have kidnapped a woman at about 8:00 p.m. Wednesday night in the area of 16th Avenue and River Road.  Witnesses tell police they say a man forced a woman into a gray or gold colored mini-van and then punched the woman once she was inside the vehicle. The suspect is described as a Hispanic male in his 30’s with tattoos, approximately 5’03” to 5’05” with a medium build. The female was described by witnesses as being possibly in her early to late teens. The witnesses were not able to obtain a license plate for the vehicle. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Yakima Police Department at 575-6200 or Yakima County Crime Stoppers at (800) 248-9980.