Overview
- A man reportedly grabbed and began pulling a woman near the Hayward DMV before she screamed and fought free, and two nearby bystanders intervened causing the suspect to flee south on Soto Road.
- The victim told police she did not know the attacker and was not seriously injured, and the Hayward Police Department publicly thanked the two Good Samaritans whose actions likely prevented further harm.
- Officers described the suspect as about 5-foot-7 and 120 pounds with bushy hair and distinctive-colored eyes, wearing a white T-shirt splattered with red paint, black pants and a black cross-body bag, and noted witnesses called him a 'Justin Bieber look-alike.'
- Hayward police have released the witness-based details, say no arrest has been reported and are asking anyone with information to call the department tip line at 510-293-7176.
- Because eyewitness descriptions can be imprecise, investigators are relying on community tips to identify the suspect and the case may prompt increased local vigilance around the DMV area.