Overview
- A man grabbed and dragged a woman about 15 to 20 feet near the Hayward DMV before two nearby Good Samaritans intervened and the suspect fled, police said.
- The victim was not injured and told officers she did not know the attacker.
- Authorities describe the suspect as a white or Latino male about 5-foot-7 and 120 pounds with bushy hair, thin eyebrows and “unique-colored” eyes and say he wore a white T-shirt with red paint, black pants and a black crossbody bag; witnesses likened him to a “Justin Bieber look-alike.”
- Officers searched the area after the incident but did not find the suspect and the investigation is ongoing with no arrests reported.
- Hayward police are asking anyone with information or video to call the tip line at 510-293-7176 and thanked the bystanders whose quick action likely prevented further harm.