Police asking public for information on possible kidnapping in Aurora

Brooke Williams
·2 min read

DENVER (KDVR) — The Aurora Police Department is asking the public for information on a possible kidnapping that happened Thursday evening.

Around 6:15 p.m., police responded to a call reporting a “suspicious incident” that happened in a parking lot in the northwest corner of the Tower Road and East 28th Avenue intersection.

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According to police, the 911 caller said they saw a woman being pulled out of the back seat of a car by two drivers, then “thrown to the ground” before being forced back into the back seat.

The car the woman was pulled out of is described as a black Volkswagen Tiguan, the driver of which is described as a Black, 6-foot-tall man with a slim build.

The other driver who allegedly helped pull the victim out of the Volkswagen is described as a heavy-set Black woman. She was driving a white Ford SUV.

  • The Aurora Police Department is asking the public for information on a possible kidnapping that happened Thursday afternoon. One vehicle involved is described as a white Ford SUV. (Photo: Aurora Police Department)
    The Aurora Police Department is asking the public for information on a possible kidnapping that happened Thursday afternoon. One vehicle involved is described as a white Ford SUV. (Photo: Aurora Police Department)
  • The Aurora Police Department is asking the public for information on a possible kidnapping that happened Thursday afternoon. One vehicle involved is described as a black Volkswagen Tiguan. (Photo: Aurora Police Department)
    The Aurora Police Department is asking the public for information on a possible kidnapping that happened Thursday afternoon. One vehicle involved is described as a black Volkswagen Tiguan. (Photo: Aurora Police Department)
  • The Aurora Police Department is asking the public for information on a possible kidnapping that happened Thursday afternoon. One vehicle involved is described as a white Ford SUV. (Photo: Aurora Police Department)
    The Aurora Police Department is asking the public for information on a possible kidnapping that happened Thursday afternoon. One vehicle involved is described as a white Ford SUV. (Photo: Aurora Police Department)
  • The Aurora Police Department is asking the public for information on a possible kidnapping that happened Thursday afternoon. One vehicle involved is described as a black Volkswagen Tiguan. (Photo: Aurora Police Department)
    The Aurora Police Department is asking the public for information on a possible kidnapping that happened Thursday afternoon. One vehicle involved is described as a black Volkswagen Tiguan. (Photo: Aurora Police Department)

No clothing descriptions were available for either of the drivers.

The victim is described as a Black woman, about 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighing 150 pounds. Police said she was wearing a white t-shirt and glasses.

Now, detectives with APD are looking to speak with anyone who may have witnessed the incident. Anyone with information is asked to contact Sgt. Jeffrey Longnecker at 303-739-6041 or Detective Tyler Josifek at 303-739-6523.

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