Police seek man in dark blue van after woman fights off attempted grab in Santa Ana

A woman on her way to work in Santa Ana fought back and escaped after a man tried to kidnap her and toss her into the back of a van, according to a news report Juice Unlocked shared on April 8, 2026.

Police were searching for a man in a dark blue van with white lettering. Surveillance video shows the woman running through a parking lot moments after she got away.

What the report says

The woman said a man tried grabbing her outside her workplace in Santa Ana on a Tuesday morning, according to the news narration in the clip.

Her brother said she fought back and was able to escape. The woman was not named in the report, and the exact location of the workplace was not given.

“Almost taken, an Orange County woman says a man tried grabbing her outside of her workplace in Santa Ana Tuesday morning.”

What we don't know

The report did not give a description of the man beyond the van, say whether the woman was hurt or say whether anyone had been arrested. Juice Unlocked did not review a police statement for this story.