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Police seek suspect in attempted kidnapping
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On the evening of Saturday, April 6, an unknown male approached a female dorm resident walking alone on the campus of Boise State University.
According to the police report, the woman was walking past the greenhouse near the Science and Nursing Building around 10 p.m. when a young man approached and grabbed her right arm. The man asked the student where she was going.
The woman pulled away, and the man grabbed her again and said, “I think you should come with me.”
She resisted and became verbally aggressive, and the suspect fled toward the Greenbelt.
The woman’s roommate later reported the incident to officers at the campus substation of the Ada County Sheriff’s Office.
The suspect is described as a 20-year-old man of medium build, standing 5 feet, 3 inches tall. He has dark-blond to light-brown hair, approximately one inch in length. He was also wearing a nondescript jacket.
University security issued fliers and a mass e-mail advising dorm residents of the incident and reminding students to take safety precautions.
Sergeant Gary Rouse said escorts are available to walk students on campus by calling the campus substation at 426-1453.
The sheriff’s office issued an artist’s sketch of the suspect to the local media that generated several tips. Detectives are preparing a photo line-up to help identify the man.
If found, the suspect may face an attempted second-degree kidnapping charge, which carries a minimum one-year sentence.
Police ask that anyone with information call Detective Todd Dehlin, 377-6656, or the campus substation, 426-1453.
Erin Willis
