Woman: Man Abducted Me At Gunpoint

COLUMBUS, Ohio—CPD and the FBI continued to investigate an alleged abduction after a woman said she was kidnapped at gunpoint Wednesday.

NBC 4 reported with the FAST FACTS.

The woman said she was abducted at gunpoint from the area of Westwood and West 5th avenues. That’s on the city’s Northwest Side.

She said the suspect forced her to drive on Interstate 70.

The suspect’s stated destination was Chicago, Ill., but the vehicle overheated in Vigo County, Ind.

The suspect walked away from the disabled vehicle, she said, and she went to a residence and called the local police.

There was a massive manhunt with helicopters and bloodhounds Wednesday night, but the suspect was not apprehended, according to FBI’s Harry Trombitas. 

She said the incident took place between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.

CPD said it will release more details as they become available.

The victim remained in Indiana as of noontime Thursday.

The local FBI said it is working on a suspect sketch that should be available to the media before the weekend.

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