College Student Kidnapped From Kroger, Sexually Assaulted In Atlanta: Police

ATLANTA, GA -- Police in Atlanta are looking for a man who kidnapped a college student from a grocery store in Carroll County, made her drive him to Atlanta, where he sexually assaulted her, Patch has learned. The horrifying encounter began when a University of West Georgia student was approached by a man holding a knife outside a Kroger in Carrollton, according to news reports.

The man then forced her to drive to southwest Atlanta to an abandoned church near Hamilton Holmes Drive just off Interstate 20. (SIGN UP: Get Patch's Daily Newsletter and Real Time News Alerts. Or, if you have an iPhone, download the free Patch app.)

The Carrollton Police Department said that the suspect is described as a black male, about 6'0 in height, 200 pounds with a full beard. He was last seen wearing a bucket hat with emojis, tan pants and a dark shirt.

Next, the man forced the student to drive into Midtown Atlanta, but by this time the woman was able to summon help. She was able to use her cell phone to notify her family using pin locators, Atlanta Police Captain Brian Schiffbauer told WGCL.

One of the people the student contacted was her boyfriend, who called 911, according to WAGA-TV. Responding officers found the vehicle and gave chase near an apartment complex in the 1700 block of Monroe Drive, the TV station reports.

About to be overtaken by authorities, the perpetrator jumped out of the vehicle and fled on foot. He remains at large, police said.

The victim was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital, where she was being check out, local media reported.

Anyone with information about the suspect in this kidnapping case please call 770-834-4451 or 404-577-TIPS.

Image via Carroll County PD