COLLINSVILLE, IL (KTVI-FOX2now.com) -
The warning from Collinsville police is that a suspect wanted for an abduction near a 24-hour Walmart could strike again. They have surveillance video of a suspect they describe as a white male, about 5'10" tall and weighing about 250lbs. They say he approached a worker around 1:15a.m. on Monday and asked her for a ride. She said no but then the man held either a knife or a gun to her head and she got into her car.
Police say she drove the suspect to an ATM and withdrew cash. She also drove the suspect to Granite City to buy some cigarettes before he left her shaken but unharmed.
The news rattled some area late night workers who walk out to their cars at late hours. "Because as a waitress, you get money, you go out to your car. Sometimes you leave late from work, so it's kind of dangerous," said Jessy Pacheco, waitress.
Police say the abduction should serve as a warning to know your surroundings. "Especially when you're leaving work, going out to your car early in the morning, you know when people could be around you don't want to be around," said Sgt. Rich Wittenauer, Collinsville police department.
Pacheco says some workers are now taking extra precautions like checking around their car to see if any strangers are in sight. "They do but I think you should always be careful. You know it's just because all of a sudden you hear it on the news, you should always be careful," she said.
Anyone with information about the case should contact Crimestoppers at 866-371-TIPS or the Collinsville police department at 618-344-2131.
Police say she drove the suspect to an ATM and withdrew cash. She also drove the suspect to Granite City to buy some cigarettes before he left her shaken but unharmed.
The news rattled some area late night workers who walk out to their cars at late hours. "Because as a waitress, you get money, you go out to your car. Sometimes you leave late from work, so it's kind of dangerous," said Jessy Pacheco, waitress.
Police say the abduction should serve as a warning to know your surroundings. "Especially when you're leaving work, going out to your car early in the morning, you know when people could be around you don't want to be around," said Sgt. Rich Wittenauer, Collinsville police department.
Pacheco says some workers are now taking extra precautions like checking around their car to see if any strangers are in sight. "They do but I think you should always be careful. You know it's just because all of a sudden you hear it on the news, you should always be careful," she said.
Anyone with information about the case should contact Crimestoppers at 866-371-TIPS or the Collinsville police department at 618-344-2131.
