Authorities are searching for four men suspected of rear-ending a man, kidnapping him and then burglarizing his home in Corona, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office announced Friday.
The victim, Donald Pierre Jr., said he had just dropped off his dog at the groomer and was on his way to run another errand on Wednesday morning when he was rear-ended near the Indian Truck Trail and the 15 Freeway.
After the collision, Donald said he got out of the car and called his wife, Sandra Beltran Pierre, while he assessed the damage.
While on the phone with Sandra, a man from the other vehicle, a silver Ford SUV, allegedly approached and confronted Donald.
Donald and the man went back and forth about the situation – a conversation that ultimately escalated with the suspect attacking him.
Amidst this attack, the sheriff’s office said more men came out of the other car, joined in the assault and then forced Donald into the back of their vehicle.
Donald said the suspects then went through his car and took what they could.