Police are search ing for Yezmin Elizabeth Ruis-Monchez, 25 of Manassas, who was abducted from her home early Saturday morning. Photo Courtesy of Prince William County PoliceUpdated: April 11, 7:15 p.m.
Yezmin Elizabeth Ruiz-Monchez, 25, of Manassas has been located and is receiving medical attention police said Saturday evening.
"Detectives are continuing the investigation to confirm the identity of the suspect," they said. "Warrants are pending."
Bristow Beat will provide updates when they are available.
Original Story:
Prince William County Police are searching for Yezmin Elizabeth Ruiz-Monchez, 25, of Manassas, whom they say was abducted from her home at knifepoint in the 8100 block of Portwood Turn in Manassas 12:30 a.m. April 11.
"The investigation revealed that the suspect forced his way into an apartment in the above area," police spokesman Officer Jonathan Perok said. "Once inside, he assaulted an occupant of the apartment before retrieving a kitchen knife and forcing his way into the victim’s bedroom. The suspect then removed the victim from the home at knifepoint."
Perk said a male resident was cut during the incident and received medical attention.
The suspect may have left the scene by vehicle or on foot.
The identity of the suspect is not known, but detectives located photos of him and Ruiz-Monchez. They said the suspect and victim are "known to one another."
"The victim is being classified as a missing, endangered adult based on this
Police are searching for this individual, whom they believe is known by the victim.incident," he said. "The suspect does have local ties to the Manassas area and is possibly still armed with a knife."
Police consider the incident to be isolated and there is currently no public threat.
Anyone with information on their whereabouts or the identity of the suspect is asked to call police at 703-792-6500.
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