Abduction attempt first in CSULB history, police say

By Chan Tran
Daily Forty-Niner

The attempted on-campus abduction Monday was the first of its kind to occur at Cal State Long Beach, according to Capt. Stan Skipworth of University Police.

The incident occurred near Lot 4, when two male suspects attempted to pull an unidentified female on-campus worker into their car.

"I don't know of another incident like this that has occurred," Skipworth said. "There have been other reported incidents, not in our area, that we can investigate."

At this point, Skipworth said campus police have "not developed additional information on the suspects" or "any information on other witnesses." The information provided by the victim will be used by other agencies that have had similar incidents to solve the crime.

"It's going to be a very good case of catching the suspects because the victim notified the police and had excellent description of the vehicle, suspects, and the incident," Skipworth said. "When we have this much information we have a great opportunity to solve it."

Regardless of the outcome of the case, Skipworth said, it was beneficial that the victim removed herself from the area and immediately notified police.

When contacted, the Long Beach Police Department did not have further information.

If you have any information , please contact University Police at (562) 985-4101.