Arizona State Police believe they have found a woman who appears to be the victim of an “apparent assault and kidnapping” after releasing video of the incident from February.
The Buckeye Police Department provided an update Tuesday, adding that the woman contacted them and detectives determined she was not injured. She did not reveal how she was located.
“Investigators have determined that this is an apparent domestic violence incident,” a police Facebook post said.
The incident, which was caught on camera, happened on February 23 at a Circle K near Interstate 10 and Watson Street in the Phoenix suburb of Buckeye.
‘Apparent assault and kidnapping’ caught on camera at Arizona gas station: Police
Police said at the time the video was released, they had no knowledge of the two people involved in the alleged assault and kidnapping in Buckeye, Arizona. (Buckeye Police Department/Facebook)
Just after 10 p.m. that day, a gray SUV stopped at a gas pump, then a woman got out of the passenger seat and started driving toward a convenience store, according to surveillance video. The man got out of the driver’s seat and grabbed the woman. drag her back into the car.
At the time of the video’s release, police did not know anything about the two men, but they identified the vehicle as a 2021-23 Nissan Rogue as they took off. watson road Head to Interstate 10.
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Daytime footage of the gas station where surveillance footage of the incident was taken. (Google Maps)
The gas station is located near Watson Road and Interstate 10. (Google Maps)
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“Timing is critical in this investigation. As we watch that video, we are concerned for that woman. There are too many unknowns in this investigation. At this point, we don’t know. All we have is that video,” said Sgt. Tamera Skaggs of the Buckeye Police Department said. FOX10 Phoenix After the video was published.
Buckeye police are still asking anyone with direct knowledge of the incident to call the tip line at 623-349-6411.
