KALAMAZOO, MI -- Police are searching for man accused of abducting and raping a Kalamazoo woman near Westnedge Hill neighborhood.



Police described the suspect as a white male between 5 feet, 7 inches and 6 feet tall in his mid to late 30s. According to a news release from the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety the suspect had dirty blonde or brown hair and was driving a red extended cab pickup truck.

"The victim, a 24-year-old Kalamazoo resident, reported walking in the area of Fairview Street and University Street at approximately 1:00 a.m. when a red pickup truck stopped near her," the release said. "The suspect grabbed the victim and after a brief struggled, forced her into his pickup truck and drove away from the area. The suspect sexually assaulted the victim and released her near the area she had been abducted."

The suspect was wearing oval shaped glasses and a black or brown puffy winter coat with dark pants and an orange hunting style knit hat, according to the release.

The pickup truck had cream colored seats, a grey dash board and a manual transmission. At the time of the incident a 2x4 board was sticking out of the bed of the truck.

Anyone with information on this investigation and the suspect is encouraged to contact Kalamazoo Public Safety at (269)337-8994, Silent Observer at (269)343-2100 or www.kalamazoosilentobserver.com.