Disturbing video shows a terrified, screaming woman being beaten and kidnapped in broad daylight in California — with drivers ignoring her as she screamed for help.
The still-unidentified woman, thought to be in her early 20s, was walking on 98th Street in Oakland around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday when a man tried to hit her with his car — then jumped out and started repeatedly punching her, according to cops.
The attacker then drags her to his car, forcing her inside “while she yelled that she was being kidnapped,” police said.
As the chilling beatdown and snatching occurred, several cars can be seen passing by on the two-way street, the video shows.
The kidnapper sped off in the car, which had been stolen and was later found dumped.
“This does not appear to be a random incidence of kidnapping of a random young woman off the street,” Oakland police Capt. Nicholas Calonge told KRON.
“This does appear to be somehow personally motivated, and the investigators are keeping their minds open to any and all relationships that might come out of this.”
The woman had yet to be identified, police said of the victim with braids and wearing a light-colored hoodie and jeans.
The suspect was also thought to be in his early 20s and had a unique scar or mark on his left cheek, police said.
He was last seen wearing a black hoodie with a white logo on the back, blue jeans and white shoes.
