Police seek tips after woman taken by force in northeast Wichita

Wichita police released surveillance footage and are appealing to the public for help after a woman was seen being taken by force in the early hours of Sunday, Oct. 12, in a residential area of northeast Wichita. The Wichita Police Department said the incident occurred at about 2 a.m. in the 1400 block of North Volutsia, between Grove and Hillside, and posted a short video and photos from a home security camera showing a woman being grabbed and led away as she yells for help.

The roughly 20 second clip, apparently captured by a doorbell or other residential camera, shows a woman wearing dark clothing being seized from the area near a front entrance and pulled down a walkway and toward the street. Police have not identified either the woman or the man seen in the footage. Investigators said they have followed up on numerous leads and have received tips but have been unable to determine the identities of the people in the video.

Wichita Police Chief Joe Sullivan said Crime Stoppers is offering a $2,000 reward for information that leads to the identification of either person in the footage. "Our main concern is the safety and welfare of the woman seen in that video," Sullivan said...