Police say man followed, kidnapped intoxicated woman as she left nightclub

Police arrested a 33-year-old man suspected of kidnapping a woman to sexually assault her last month after following her from a San Jose nightclub.

The San Jose man allegedly followed the woman and her friends as they left the city’s downtown entertainment area about 3:30 a.m. on March 25, according to San Jose police.

He is suspected of abducting the woman, who was reportedly intoxicated, with the intent of sexually assaulting her, in the area of Loma Verde Drive and Eden Avenue, police said.

The suspect was arrested later that morning and booked into Santa Clara County Main Jail.

He was arraigned on March 29 in Santa Clara County Superior Court and is set to enter a plea on May 3, according to court records.

Anyone with information about the case or similar incidents involving the suspect is asked to contact Detective Hahn No. 4433 of the San Jose Police Department’s Sexual Assault Investigations Unit at (408) 277-4102.

Crime tips can remain anonymous by using the P3TIPS mobile app, calling the tip line at (408) 947-STOP, or on www.svcrimestoppers.org. If the information submitted leads to an arrest, a cash reward is possible from the Silicon Valley Crime Stoppers Program.

Last modified April 11, 2022 5:01 pm

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