San Antonio police are racing to find a woman who witnesses say was forced into a pickup truck and driven away from a block south of downtown early Wednesday morning. Officers and county deputies have been canvassing the area around Labor Street after neighbors reported an assault followed by what investigators are treating as a kidnapping.
The missing person has been identified as 27-year-old Destiny Rose Ferdin. Police describe her as 4 feet 10 inches tall and about 115 pounds, with black hair and eyes. She was last seen wearing a pink shirt and blue jeans. Officers were called to the 300 block of Labor Street at roughly 5:30 a.m., but by the time they arrived, both Ferdin and a 35-year-old man, identified only by his age, had already left the scene. Witnesses told investigators the man forced Ferdin into a white Dodge Ram before driving off, and San Antonio police, along with the Bexar and Atascosa County sheriff’s offices, are searching for the vehicle, according to San Antonio Express-News.
Search Under Way; Tips Requested
The San Antonio Police Department said it has coordinated with the Bexar and Atascosa County sheriff’s offices as investigators follow leads and review surveillance footage around the downtown area. Anyone with information is asked to contact the SAPD Missing Persons Unit at 210-207-7660 or call 911 in an emergency, according to the City of San Antonio.
What The Law Says
Under Texas law, abducting someone can lead to felony charges. “A person commits an offense if he intentionally or knowingly abducts another person,” the penal code states, and kidnapping is generally a third-degree felony under Section 20.03. For more on the statute and aggravated kidnapping provisions, see the state code at Texas Statutes.
If you spot a white Dodge Ram or see anyone matching the descriptions provided, police are asking that you call the Missing Persons Unit at 210-207-7660 or 911 immediately. Officers did not know the extent of Ferdin’s injuries as of Wednesday afternoon, so any timely sightings could be crucial, according to San Antonio Express-News.
