UPDATE: A 33-year-old woman police initially reported as kidnapped in Watsonville Friday morning has been found, and investigators now say the incident was a false alarm.
The woman was later found in good health within the city around 4:30 p.m., according to Trujillo.Investigators now say Fernandez wasn’t abducted after all, but
Investigators now say Fernandez wasn’t abducted after all, but haven’t released further details on the incident.
WATSONVILLE (KRON) — Police are looking for a 33-year-old woman kidnapped by a man in a truck out of Watsonville on Friday.
Perla “Rocio” Luna Fernandez was pulled into a truck in the area of Main Street and West Lake Avenue around 11:50 a.m., according to police Sgt. Juan Trujillo.
Fernandez’s friend called police minutes later to report a silver Ford truck had parked near them and a man pulled the 33-year-old woman into the truck before he drove away west on Rodriguez Street, Trujillo said.
The suspect is described as a Hispanic male in his 30s, with a full beard and black curly hair, wearing a black shirt.
The suspect vehicle is described as a silver quad cab 2000 Ford pick-up truck with black rims, Trujillo said.
Detectives are reviewing video footage from surveillance cameras in the area.
Officers are looking for Fernandez and have alerted neighboring agencies, according to Trujillo.
Anyone with information is asked to call police investigations at 831-768-3350. Anyone with information but wishes to remain anonymous is asked to call the anonymous tip line at 831-728-3544 or send a text message to 888777 with “WATSPD” in the message.Bay City News contributed to this report.