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Unknown female victim
Homicide · Open
3 years waiting · since 2023
UNKNOWN SUSPECT - WEST VALLEY CITY, UTAH
Justice for Unknown female victim — the trail went cold in 2023, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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suspect
Lead #1White or Hispanic male with thick beard, tattoo on right hand webbing; wearing yellow shirt over white long-sleeved shirt and beanie
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vehicle
Lead #2Silver Chevrolet Aveo with black tape on middle bumper and blue tape on side bumpers; flashers activated
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evidence
Lead #3Victim's dash camera captured clear footage of suspect's face and appearance
On May 22, 2023, at approximately 1:30 a.m. in West Valley City, Utah, a woman encountered a man posing as a stranded motorist with a disabled silver Chevrolet Aveo. When she approached to help, the man drew a black handgun and attempted to sexually assault and restrain her with zip ties. The victim managed to grab the gun, escape, and flee in her vehicle. The suspect remains at large, identified only through dash camera footage as a possibly White or Hispanic male with a thick beard, wearing a yellow shirt over white long sleeves and a beanie, with a distinctive tattoo on the webbing of his right hand.
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evidence
Lead #4Black handgun used in assault; victim threw it during escape
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clue
Lead #5Suspect's distinctive hand tattoo on webbing between thumb and index finger may aid identification
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Source Narrative
Sexual Assault May 22, 2023 West Valley City, Utah On May 22, 2023, at approximately 1:30 a.m., a female passerby saw a silver Chevrolet Aveo with black tape on the middle of the bumper and blue tape on the sides of the bumper. The vehicle was parked in a remote part of West Valley City, Utah, with its flashers turned on; a man was standing outside the vehicle holding jumper cables.
The victim’s dash camera captured the man and is described as possibly White or Hispanic with a thick beard. He was wearing a yellow shirt overtop of a long-sleeved, white shirt, and a beanie.
The video stopped at that point, but the victim also noted that the man had a tattoo on the webbing of his right hand. The female exited her vehicle and the man pulled out a black handgun.
He told her to shut up and get in the car. She sat in the car, and he struck her.
He tore her shirt open, then put zip ties on her arms. He was going to put another clear industrial strength zip tie on her arms and set the gun on her.
She grabbed the gun, threw it, and was able to escape in her vehicle.
Timeline of Events
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2023-05-22
01:30Encounter with suspect
Female passerby observed silver Chevrolet Aveo with taped bumper and man holding jumper cables; suspect drew handgun and attempted sexual assault before victim escaped
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Case Information
Incident:May 22, 2023 at 1:30 AM
Last Updated:September 27, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:May 22, 2023 at 1:30 AM
Last Updated:September 27, 2026