PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (WFLA) — A woman in South Florida told police she was kidnapped, put in a van and sexually assaulted, but managed to escape her attacker when he stopped at a Publix.
The St. Lucie Police Department said 60-year-old Michael Jablonski and the victim were known to each other, and the woman said he kidnapped her from Davie on August 10.
‘We’re gonna lock y’all up’: 8 charged after fight on Lake Winterset, sheriff says
After taking her, Jablonski put her in a white van and sexually assaulted her before he began driving to an undisclosed location, according to a report from NBC affiliate WTVJ.
While headed north, he stopped at a Publix in Port St. Lucie, which the victim took as her chance to escape. She asked an employee for help and was taken to a secure office space where the employee called 911.
Investigation continues after body believed to be missing teen found in Manatee County
When police arrived, they located the van and found Jablonski walking back toward the vehicle, WTVJ reported. Officers asked him if there was anyone else in the van, and he said there wasn’t, the arrest report said…