San Jose teenager found safely after allegedly kidnapped in brazen assault, police say

Updated 6 minutes ago
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- A 17-year-old that was allegedly kidnapped from her home in San Jose on Friday night in a brazen assault in front of her father has been found safely, police say.

San Jose police asked for the public's help on Saturday finding Yasmin Carrera-Bravo, who was allegedly forced into a vehicle at her home in the 1300 block of Lexington Drive at about 10:45 p.m. Friday by a man who had driven there.

Police said in a press release that Carrera-Bravo's father and an adult woman tried to stop the man and pull Carrera-Bravo from the vehicle but could not. The man backed the vehicle into the woman and fled.

On Saturday evening, San Jose police sent an update out that Carrera-Bravo and the suspect had been found.

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