UC Riverside kidnapping suspect sketch released

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KABC) -- Riverside police released a composite sketch Wednesday of a man accused of kidnapping a UC Riverside student from a campus parking garage Sunday.

The incident happened at the University Towers parking garage at 3500 Iowa Avenue on Sunday at 4:17 p.m.

Investigators say the suspect grabbed her and forcibly placed her into his vehicle. He then tied up the victim and drove her around for about 30 minutes before returning her to the same garage. She was not seriously hurt.

The suspect was described as a white man in his late 20s to early 30s, with medium length, dirty blond hair. He was last seen wearing all black clothing.

His vehicle is described as a 2009 or newer charcoal gray four-door Nissan Sentra.

Anyone with information is urged to call Riverside Police Department Detective Rick Wheeler at (951) 353-7134 or Detective Rick Cobb at (951) 353-7135.