Police searching for suspect seen allegedly abducting teen in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (CNN) - The Los Angeles Police Department is asking for help in identifying and locating a suspect seen on video Tuesday allegedly abducting a 14-year-old victim.
The department said the victim was later sexually assaulted.
According to police, officers were called to investigate the sexual assault of a minor by an unknown suspect at a park.
Security footage released by the LAPD shows a man leading a person through a residential neighborhood. He has his left arm over the person’s shoulder and his right arm pressed toward the person’s body.
Investigators say the suspect threatened the victim with a weapon, forced them into a bathroom and sexually assaulted the victim.
According to an LAPD statement, the suspect left the location traveling in an unknown direction.
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