FBI looks for more possible victims after kidnapped woman escapes from cinderblock cage in Oregon

Authorities say Negasi Zuberi, 29, posed as an undercover police officer and kidnapped a woman in Seattle.This image shows Negasi Zuberi, 29, who is in custody after a woman allegedly escaped his home, claiming she was kidnapped and locked in a cinderblock cell, pictured.

The man now faces federal charges, and authorities said they are looking for additional victims after linking him to sexual assaults in at least four more states. "This woman was kidnapped, chained, sexually assaulted, and locked in a cinderblock cell," Stephanie Shark, the assistant special agent in charge of the FBI's Portland field office, said in a news release. "Her quick thinking and will to survive may have saved other women from a similar nightmare."

Negasi Zuberi, 29, of Klamath Falls, was arrested has been charged with interstate kidnapping. Court records did not list an attorney who might speak on his behalf. The FBI said Zuberi also went by the names Sakima, Justin Hyche and Justin Kouassi, and that he has lived in multiple states since 2016, possibly including California, Washington, Oregon, Colorado, Utah, Florida, New York, New Jersey, Alabama, and Nevada.

United States Latest News, United States Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Oregon man accused of kidnapping, holding woman in cinderblock cell, FBI seeks additional victimsThe FBI says a man in federal custody is accused of kidnapping a Washington woman and holding her in a cinderblock cell in his home in Klamath Falls, Oregon.
Source: komonews - 🏆 272. / 63 Read more »

Woman escapes cinderblock cell in Oregon, FBI launches nationwide search for more possible victimsAuthorities say a man who posed as an undercover police officer kidnapped a woman in Seattle, drove her hundreds of miles to his home in Oregon, and kept her makeshift cell from which she eventually escaped and found help. FOX13
Source: fox13seattle - 🏆 328. / 59 Read more »

Seattle City Council votes against controversial rent control ordinanceThe Seattle City Council voted against a controversial ordinance aimed at capping rent hikes in Seattle.
Source: komonews - 🏆 272. / 63 Read more »

Police arrest man after gun threat reported at Seattle movie theaterSeattle police arrested a man after a gun threat was reported at a Seattle AMC.
Source: KIRO7Seattle - 🏆 271. / 63 Read more »

Deputy rescues injured, bullied duck in Oregon wetlandsA Clackamas County Sheriff's Office deputy helped save a duck with an injured foot last week, says the agency.
Source: wsyx6 - 🏆 444. / 53 Read more »

Oregon reacts to lifting of 72-year ban on drivers pumping their own gasOregon's self-serve gas bill is set to become law on August 4, ending a 72-year-old ban on drivers pumping their own gas.
Source: CBS21NEWS - 🏆 304. / 63 Read more »