Man Arrested for Sneaking Into Car, Kidnapping Teen at Knifepoint

A 16-year-old girl escaped unharmed after a man snuck into the backseat of her car, pulled out a knife and kidnapped her in an attempt to rape her, police said. 

According to the Fremont Police Department, officers responded to the area of Isherwood Way and Chaplin Drive at about 7:05 a.m. after neighbors reported that a girl told them that a man was chasing her with a knife.

The victim told officers that she drove to Lucky’s, parked her car at the Brookvale Shopping Center, and entered the store a little before 7 a.m. 

While the victim was in the store, the suspect — identified as 23-year-old Aron Kumar Roy — entered her car and hid in the back seat, police said. 

According to the Fremont Argus, the victim's rear doors were unlocked and tinted windows hindered her view of the suspect when she returned to the car.

Shortly after after the victim returned to her car, Roy revealed himself and pulled out a knife, instructing her to drive to a remote area off of Isherwood Way near Quarry Lakes.

The victim managed to escape as she was parking the car and fled to a neighboring home for refuge, according to police.

Police believe the suspect’s intent was to commit a sexual assault.

Officers responded to the scene immediately where they found the victim’s car on Isherwood Way.

According to the Fremont Argus, investigators connected Roy to the crime after they discovered his fingerprint on the car. The fingerprint matched those already in the police database, though his criminal history was not immediately released.

Roy was arrested at 6 p.m. Monday at the Dublin Best Buy, located at 4820 Dublin Blvd., where he worked. He was helping a customer at the time of his arrest, according to the Argus.

According to Fremont police, Roy was arrested on suspicion of six felonies including kidnapping, kidnapping with the intent to commit rape, false imprisonment, assault with a deadly weapon, assault with intent to commit a sex offense and robbery.

Roy is being held without bail and is scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday.

Roy is described as a 5-foot-3 Indian male weighing about 125 pounds. 

Police are urging anyone with information about this crime or others involving Roy to contact the Fremont Police Investigations Unit at 510-790-6900. Anonymous tips can also be left at 510-494-4856 or www.fremontpolice.org/tip.