Woman Kidnapped At Gunpoint Off Of Bus In LA County

LOS ANGELES, CA — Authorities are asking for help finding a woman kidnapped at gunpoint while boarding a bus in East Los Angeles Monday.

The attack was captured by security cameras, and Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department investigators are releasing the images in hopes that someone will recognize the victim or the man who drove off with her.

The attack occurred at about 8:40 p. Monday as a woman was boarding a Montebello Transit bus in the 3800 block of East Third Street.

"As the female boarded the bus, she was confronted from behind by a male adult suspect," according to a statement put out by the sheriff's department. "The bus driver and a passenger attempted to intervene on the female’s behalf when the male suspect broke a window on the bus and retrieved a handgun from a nearby vehicle, described as a 4-door, white-colored, possible 2022 Honda Civic. The suspect pointed the handgun at the bus driver and appeared to coerce the female into the nearby vehicle, driven by the male suspect."

The gunman then drove off with the woman and was last seen headed eastbound on State Route 60, the sheriff's department reported.

The suspect was described as Hispanic, in his mid-20s, 5 feet, 8 inches tall, and 170 to 190 pounds. The victim was described as Hispanic, in her mid- 20s, about 5 feet, 6 inches tall, about 130 pounds, with brown hair.

Anyone with information on the case was urged to call the sheriff's tipline at 562-946-7893 or the East Los Angeles Sheriff's Station at 323-264- 4151.