Man allegedly strikes woman with car in Palmdale, gropes her when she’s down

PALMDALE – A woman escaped serious injury when a man struck her with his car Sunday afternoon as she walked on a remote Palmdale street, knocked her down, and groped her while attempting to kidnap her, authorities said.

The attack played out at 2:37 p.m. Sunday, June 11, at 10th street East and Avenue S, Lt. Steve Sgrignoli of the Palmdale Sheriff’s Station told City News Service.

Arriving deputies learned the woman walked by the suspect’s car on the opposite side of the street, that he said something to her that she could not make out and ignored, Sgrignoli said. The suspect then intentionally struck her from behind with his car, knocking her to the ground, Sgrignoli said.

“The suspect exited his vehicle and picked her up, groping her private parts through her clothes,” Sgrignoli said.

The victim dropped to the ground, scratching the suspect as she went down, and the suspect got in his car and left, Sgrignoli said. If arrested, the suspect could be booked for suspicion of sexual battery and attempted kidnapping, Sgrignoli said.

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