Watch: Chilling Video May Have Captured Kidnapping In Progress

Los Angeles CA

21 September, 2021

7:40 PM

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BELL GARDENS, CA — A resident's security camera in Bell Gardens appeared to capture a kidnapping on Saturday, triggering an investigation into whether a crime occurred and who the victim might be. In the grainy black and white footage of a scene captured late Saturday night, a woman climbs out of a small sports car stopped in the middle of the road. She grapples with a man in a hoodie and appears to make a run for it. But the man grabs her around the waist, lifts her off her feet and carries her back to the car. According to the Bell Gardens police, the scene may be a kidnapping captured on camera. Authorities released the footage Tuesday with a call for members of the public to come forward if they recognize the vehicle or the man or woman. ***Press Release*** Date: Monday, September 20, 2021 Contact: B. Benson, Sergeant Phone: (562) 806-7649 Any information regarding this incident please contact Sgt. Benson at the above number. #bellgardenspolice #PressRelease @BGPDChief358 @bellgardenscity pic.twitter.com/LygAEZGRkf— Bell Gardens Police (@BellGardens_PD) September 21, 2021 The scene unfolded at about 10:55 p.m. Saturday in the 6500 block of Toler Avenue said Sgt. B. Benson of the Bell Gardens Police Department. A resident brought brought the footage to the attention of police. "While they reviewed video, which does not have audio, they observed ... a silver two- door vehicle, possibly a Honda S2000 drove northbound and stopped in the 6500 block of Toler Avenue," Benson said in a statement. SEE ALSO Chilling Video Of Kidnapping May Have Saved Arcadia Woman's Life: PoliceKidnapping Suspect Raps About Killing Missing Girlfriend: VideoSuspect Arrested in Rape of Salon Employee Caught on Camera"Once stopped, a female exits the vehicle's passenger's side door and runs northbound," Benson said. "After she exits, a male subject wearing a hooded sweatshirt with the hood covering his head is also seen exiting the passenger's (door) and quickly grabs the female around her midsection in a `bearhug.' "The male placed the female back into the vehicle and closed the door," Benson said. "The male walked around the rear of the vehicle, and you see his driver's door open slightly then close, indicating another person in the vehicle, or the female opened the door for him." The male then got into the vehicle and drove in reverse out of sight of the security camera, Benson said. "Because it is unknown if a crime occurred, we are asking for the public's assistance in identifying the vehicle and two subjects seen in the video to determine if further investigation is needed," Benson added. Anyone with information on the case was urged to call 562-806-7694. City News Service contributed to this report.