Parlier police need help identifying suspect

The Parlier Police Department needs the public’s help in finding a man who kidnapped and sexually assaulted a woman downtown on Dec. 19.

Around 7 p.m. that evening, a woman walking home was approached by a man driving a minivan near First and J streets.

The man forced the victim into the car at gunpoint, drove her to a rural location south of the city and assaulted her.

The suspect is described as a dark-skinned Hispanic man in his mid-20s. He is described as about 5 feet, 6 inches tall with a thin, muscular build. He had dark-brown hair and brown eyes.

The suspect’s car is described as a newer-model, dark-colored minivan, possibly dark green. The car had four doors and tinted rear windows.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Parlier Police Department at 559-646-6600 or anonymously through Valley Crime Stoppers at 559-621-2345.

This story was originally published December 22, 2015 at 7:47 PM with the headline "Parlier police need help identifying suspect."