ON Tuesday, April 29 at around 5:30 a.m., a woman was waiting for a friend in the 33900-block of Gladys Avenue when a lone male driving a white Tesla Model 3 approached her and asked her to get into his car.

When she declined, the man forcibly made her enter his vehicle. The suspect is described as a heavy-set Hispanic male, in his 30’s to early 40’s, approximately 5’8” tall, with black hair in a ponytail. Hw was wearing a black tank top, dark grey shorts and flip flops.

The victim was assaulted and driven to the 600-block of McKenzie Road in Abbotsford, where she managed to escape and seek help from nearby citizens.

The Abbotsford Police’s Sex Crimes Unit is in the early stages of the investigation, which indicates the suspect was not known to the victim. No suspect has been identified or arrested.

Investigators are appealing for any witnesses who were in the Gladys Avenue area between 4 a.m. and 6 a.m., and in the McKenzie Road and Vye Road area between 5 a.m. and 7:30 a.m., and may have information or dash camera footage of this incident to contact the Abbotsford Police’s Sex Crimes Unit at 604-859-5225.

Investigators are releasing a composite sketch of the suspect in hopes of gathering more information from the public.