Woman uses weed whacker to fight off man accused of trying to abduct her, docs say

A New Jersey man is accused of attempting to abduct a woman while armed with a knife in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

Authorities identified the suspect as Junior Davila-Moran, 26, of Hamilton.


Man confronts victim with knife, handcuffs, police say

According to court documents, the incident happened on Wednesday, Oct. 14, around 4:30 p.m., outside the victim's home in the 300 block of Creek Road in Sadsbury Township, Pennsylvania.

The 23-year-old woman told investigators that she was weed whacking near her driveway when someone tapped her shoulder, according to the affidavit. Police said when she turned around, Davila-Moran was standing there, holding a pair of handcuffs and a knife with a six- to eight-inch serrated blade.

According to investigators, Davila-Moran demanded that the woman allow him to place her in handcuffs, stating that everything would be OK if she complied.

The woman told police that she stepped backward before revving the weed whacker and moving toward the man while screaming, according to the documents. Police said Davila-Moran then ran away from the scene.

According to investigators, the victim fled to a neighbor's home and requested police assistance. She told authorities she believed the suspect intended to kidnap her.

Trail camera captures suspicious truck, police say

Pennsylvania State Police said they received a 911 call from the neighbor's home just minutes after the incident. Troopers responded to the scene and initiated an attempted abduction investigation.

According to police, a nearby trail camera captured a dark-colored Chevrolet pickup truck that was parked along Creek Road from 4:09 p.m. to 4:22 p.m. Authorities then utilized license-plate reader records.

Suspect identified in photo lineup

On Oct. 16, police presented a photographic lineup containing eight people.

According to the documents, the woman immediately identified Davila-Moran as the suspect. Police said when the victim saw his picture, she stated,  This photograph makes me tremble.
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