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Abduction sparks $1,000 incentive for information

By on September 28, 2007

Athens-Clarke County Crime Stoppers is offering up to a $1,000 reward for information about the kidnapping of a woman after the Georgia-South Carolina football game on Sept. 9.

The female escaped sexual assault, but others may have been abducted that night, and police are still investigating, said a spokeswoman in the Oglethorpe County Police records office who refused to be named.

According to a news release sent by ACC Crime Stoppers Thursday:

At 1 a.m., a woman visiting the University became separated from her friends while in downtown Athens after the game.

A male in a white passenger van approached the female and offered to give her a ride to her friend’s apartment.

The male then drove her to an isolated area in Oglethorpe County, more than 20 miles from her destination. She jumped out of the van, hid and called police on her cell phone, according to the spokeswoman.

“We believe that this was an attempted sexual assault, based on the suspect’s actions,” the release said.

The female described the suspect as a 20 to 30-year-old white male, 5’8” to 5’11” tall with short brown hair and a medium build of 150 to 190 lbs. He was wearing a baseball hat and a light blue or white polo shirt during the incident.

The female described the vehicle as a new white GMC or Chevrolet passenger van with gray interior.

Taxis and drivers are required to have identification.

Anyone with information should contact Deputy Ben Dickerson of the ACC Police Department at 706-613-3888, ext. 793.

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