Disturbing Video Shows Woman Accosted In Edmonds

EDMONDS, WA - Edmonds police released a disturbing video Wednesday of a woman being accosted and possibly abducted by an unknown man.

On Wednesday night, police said they had located the woman.

"We have located the female seen in the earlier video and she is safe. Officers interviewed her and the investigation will continue. Thank you to all who assisted us!" the department posted on Twitter.

The surveillance video was taken Wednesday afternoon near Highway 99 and 238th Street Southwest. In the video, the woman can be seen standing on the sidewalk alone. Suddenly, a car pulls up, and a man gets out.

In an instant, he is seen shoving her. The man and the woman disappear behind a bush, and then the car speeds away. A bystander can be seen running toward the scene, possibly trying to intervene.

Image courtesy Edmonds police