By Khalida Sarwari
Palo Alto police are continuing to investigate a weekend kidnapping and sexual assault and have released information about the suspect’s description.
Sometime between 1:30 a.m. and 5:30 a.m. Saturday, a man forcibly entered a 2001 black Mercedes ML320 in the 1600 block of El Camino Real in Palo Alto and assaulted its female occupant, according to police.
The two then drove to the 400 block of Saratoga Avenue in Santa Clara, where the suspect sexually assaulted the victim, police said.
The suspect is a man in his late 20s to early 30s, between 5 feet 8 inches and 6 feet tall, with a thin build.
Anyone with information about the incident can call the department at (650) 329-2413 or leave an anonymous message at (650) 383-8984. An anonymous text or email can also be sent to paloalto@tipnow.org.