A 21-year-old Oregon State University student escaped an attempted abduction Wednesday morning on the school’s campus, according to state police.
The woman, whose name has not been released, was walking near 26th Street and Western Boulevard in Corvalis at 6:30 a.m. when a man approached from behind and grabbed her, according to the Oregon State Police. The suspect fled after the girl escaped his grasp and ran.
The incident occurred less than a quarter-mile mile north from where 19-year-old Brigham Young University student Brooke Wilberger disappeared from an apartment complex last May. Wilberger is still missing.
Police described the suspect as a young, white male in his mid-20s, about 5-foot-6, with a medium build and wearing a black, zippered, hooded jacket and black pants.
As of 3 p.m. Wednesday, police were contacting nearby locations for possible surveillance footage and following up on 20 tips, none of which helped them to locate a suspect, Oregon State Police Lt. Gregg Hastings said.
Hastings said although the abduction attempt occurred in the same vicinity as Wilberger’s abduction, there is no evidence
indicating the two incidents were related.
Questions and information can be directed to the Oregon State Police tip line at (541) 737-3010.

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