At about midnight Tuesday a woman walking near Normandie Avenue and 54th Street was approached by two Hispanic men who forced her into a vehicle, the LAPD said.
The suspects drove the 1990s blue 4-door compact vehicle to an unspecified location and sexually assaulted the woman. The suspect became distracted, police said, and the woman escaped the vehicle. The suspects then fled the location.
The suspects were described as two Hispanic men about 27 years old, about 5 feet 6 to 5 feet 8 inches tall. One suspect has a teardrop tattoo under his left eye.
Anyone with information about the case was asked to contact 77th Street Area Sexual Assault Detectives Durden or Martinez at (213) 473-4807 or (213) 473-4809.
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