Police: Woman assaulted in Lansing in early morning incident

LANSING -- A woman was kidnapped at gunpoint and sexually assaulted early today in Lansing, according to police.
Lansing police spokesman Lt. Noel Garcia said that at about 2 a.m., a 42-year-old Lansing woman was walking in an alley between Kalamazoo and Hickory streets when she was approached by an unknown man in a vehicle.
Garcia said the man reportedly asked the woman a question. She reported not hearing what was said and leaned into the vehicle to hear him better.
The man then produced a handgun and demanded the woman get into the vehicle, Garcia said. The subject drove to the 1300 block of South Cedar Street, sexually assaulted the woman and strangled her until she passed out.
The victim was left at the scene, Garcia said, and she woke up partially clothed and ran for help. A resident on the 1400 block of Lyons Avenue called police.
Officers arrived and the woman was transported to a local hospital to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
The location of the assault was determined by clothing found at the scene, Garcia said. No suspects are in custody at this time.
The suspect is described as a white male in his 30s with a medium build and a deep voice, wearing a baseball cap and an unknown color shirt with jeans. The vehicle he was driving was described as a smaller white pickup truck, possibly a Ford Ranger or a Chevrolet S-10, with a blue stripe along the side, possibly six inches wide.
Police are urging anyone with information about the incident or the suspect to call Detective Kim Kranich at 483-4620 or call CrimeStoppers at 483-STOP. Anonymous tips can be sent via text message to 847411 (TIP-411). Begin your text message with LPD517, leave a space, then type your message.
Garcia said the suspect should be considered armed and dangerous. http://bit.ly/cU7PD8