Police are seeking the public’s help after the apparent abduction of a woman was caught on disturbing doorbell camera footage in Kansas.
The Wichita Police Department said at a press conference Tuesday that it had still not been able to identify the woman, and was following numerous leads with assistance from federal law enforcement.
Footage from the home shows a woman screaming as she is dragged off a brightly-lit porch by an apparent assailant – who has also not been identified – and taken near to a parked car. However, police said it was uncertain if a vehicle was involved in the incident.
The man, who has his arms firmly wrapped around the woman, is wearing a dark top, blue jeans and white sneakers.
No official description of the woman has been released but the footage shows that she is dressed in a black top, with black shorts and knee-length black boots.
The incident occurred Sunday morning at approximately 2 a.m. in the 1400 block of North Volutsia in Wichita, close to the major Interstate 35 highway and Wichita State University. The interstate is a major north-south highway that stretches from Laredo, Texas, to Duluth, Minnesota.
The circumstances that led up to the apparent abduction remain unclear, according to police.
“We’ve worked throughout the day on this investigation, following up on numerous leads, and we appreciate the public’s help,” a Tuesday law enforcement release stated. “Our team has processed the audio, reducing background noise, hoping that someone will recognize her voice.”
At Tuesday’s press conference, police reiterated that the main concern was the woman’s safety but said there had been no reports of similar incidents in the community, and they did not believe there was any ongoing threat to the public.
Wichita police also warned against unverified content circulating online and asked that people only share official information from the department.
A $2,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the identification of either individual.
One neighbor told KAKE News that the incident was concerning, especially for other young women in the area.
“It’s dangerous. That’s the truth. But, always, I believe there have always been kidnappings,” she told the outlet, adding that nothing similar had ever happened in the neighborhood.
Anyone with further information is urged to contact detectives or leave an anonymous tip with Crime Stoppers at 316-267-2111.
