The victim told police she was assaulted, according to the police report.
The suspect had red and blue lights on his vehicle, Sgt. Brent Lovell with the West Chester Police Department reported. Lovell said that West Chester Police as well as other officers in the surrounding area only have blue lights.
Police are advising the public, in a situation when someone is stopped by police and he or she wants to verify that a law enforcement officer is making the stop, that citizens may call 9-1-1 to confirm traffic stops.
Lovell encouraged anyone who was concerned to call 911 and confirm the traffic stop. He suggests putting on your hazard lights and driving slowly to prevent an officer from thinking you are trying to flee.
“When in doubt, if you don’t feel safe, pull into a lighted area, a parking lot, a police department if it’s local, but we encourage people to use that opportunity to call our dispatch center,” Lovell said.
Police are asking anyone who may have any information related to this crime to contact the West Chester Police tip line at 513-759-7272. Tips may also be submitted online through the WCPD anonymous tip line: https://www.westchesteroh.org/departments/police-department/report-a-tip/-fsiteid-1
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