CLEARLAKE, Calif. – The Clearlake Police Department confirmed on Tuesday that it is investigating a report from last week regarding a woman who says she was raped, abducted and robbed.
Det. Ryan Peterson said police officers responded to St. Helena Hospital Clear Lake at 6 a.m. Wednesday, April 19, for a report of an assault victim.
On their arrival, officers contacted the victim, whose name is not being released due to the confidential nature of the investigation, Peterson said.
Peterson said the Clearlake Police Department’s investigation unit was contacted and took over the investigation.
He said the victim reported that during the early morning hours of April 19 she was sleeping in her vehicle in the 15000 block of Lakeshore Drive.
She said she awoke to a male who was standing outside of her vehicle. Peterson said the woman described the subject as a black male adult in his 20s, wearing a black-hooded sweatshirt.
The woman told police that the male subject opened the door to her vehicle and sexually assaulted her. Peterson said the male then forced the victim into the trunk of her vehicle and drove her to a remote area north of the city of Clearlake.
There, the male forced the victim out of the vehicle and again sexually assaulted her, Peterson said.
After the assault the male ordered the female to walk away and he got into her vehicle and drove away, stealing her vehicle. Peterson said the victim began walking and was contacted by a passing vehicle which drove her to the hospital.
Peterson said the victim’s vehicle later was located abandoned in the 9500 block of Highway 20 in Glenhaven.
As of Tuesday, Peterson said the Clearlake Police Department’s investigation unit is going over numerous pieces of evidence collected during the investigation and following up on leads.
He said there have been several persons of interest identified in the investigation at this time.
Due to the sensitive and confidential nature of the investigation, Peterson said no further information will be provided at this time so as not to impede or hinder the integrity of the investigation.
“The Clearlake Police Department believes this to be an isolated incident at this time,” Peterson said of the case.
Anyone with information in regard to this investigation is asked to contact Det. Peterson at 707-994-8251, Extension 320.
Clearlake Police Department investigates report of sexual assault
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