SPARTANBURG, S.C. —
Police arrested a man who allegedly abducted a woman at a shopping center in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and attempted to sexually assault her.
Around 4:45 p.m. on Nov. 29, officers with the Spartanburg Police Department responded to an incident at the Dorman Centre.
When officers arrived, they found a woman who was visibly upset and showed signs of experiencing a traumatic event.
Officers said the woman spoke limited English and initially communicated in what was believed to be Russian or Ukrainian. A Ukrainian-speaking officer was contacted to assist with translation.
Through translation, officers learned that the victim and her daughter had been placing shopping bags into their vehicle when an unknown man approached them.
The suspect allegedly displayed a hand

WYFF Greenvile

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