Crime & Safety

Man Grabs Woman, 'Come With Me' Says Decatur Police

Decatur Police are looking for a man who grabbed a woman while waiting for a rideshare in Decatur.

Police are searching for a man who grabbed a woman in Decatur.
Police are searching for a man who grabbed a woman in Decatur. (Renee Schiavone/Patch)

DECATUR, GA — Police in Decatur are searching for a man who grabbed a woman by her wrist and said, “Come with me. Come with me,” according to a recent Decatur Police Facebook post. The incident happened close to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, on the 100 block of Sams Street.

Police described the suspect as a white man in his late 40s or early 50s, between 5-foot-eight and 5-foot-9 with a medium build and noticeable belly. He has thinning gray/white hair and was wearing eyeglasses, light wash blue jeans and a dark short-sleeved t-shirt. The victim’s age wasn’t specified.

Police said the woman noticed the man across the street as she waited for a rideshare.

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"The man crossed the street and walked towards her as though he was going to pass her but he then grabbed her by the left wrist and stated, 'Come with me. Come with me,'" according to the Decatur Police Facebook page.

Police said the victim yelled "No!" and jerked her arm away, before running to a nearby building. They said she was not injured during the incident.

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The suspect went in the direction of East College Avenue afterward.

Anyone with information is asked to contact authorities immediately, (404) 373-6551.


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