Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) today, Tuesday, announced a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the individuals responsible for kidnapping a PG&E contract employee in a parking lot as she left work on Nov. 7 in the Walnut Creek Shadelands area, Walnut Creek police said today.
The 57-year-old woman was abducted as she was leaving work and walking to her vehicle in an isolated parking lot. As she unlocked her vehicle two suspects ran up to her, forced her into her vehicle, tied her up and blindfolded her. The victim was driven to various locations in an attempt to get money from her ATM accounts.
The victim was driven to an isolated area near Hiller Highlands in the Oakland Hills where she was released. A vehicle with a loud muffler was heard leaving the area. The victim was able to free herself and called 911.
You may see descriptions of both suspects and more surveillance photos of one of them in this article.
Anyone with information related to this crime is asked to contact the Walnut Creek Police Department Investigations Unit at (925) 943-5868 or (925) 943-5844.
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