Paris man wanted for kidnapping after woman assaulted in Wellesley Township [Video]

A man wanted for the attempted abduction of a Wellesley, Ont. woman on Tuesday has now been identified.

The Waterloo Regional Police Service said David Sherk, a 50-year-old from Paris, Ont., is wanted for kidnapping and assault with a weapon.

On Aug. 13, at around 11:30 a.m., a stranger approached a 49-year-old woman at a property near Hessen Strasse and Greenwood Hill Road.

The man allegedly attacked the woman and threatened her with a knife, before trying to force the victim into a vehicle.

Police said she managed to escape and the man drove off.

The vehicle was found abandoned a short time later and it was believed the man ran into a nearby wooded area.

Waterloo Regional Police officers search for a kidnapping suspect in Wellesley on Aug. 13, 2024. (Dave Pettitt/CTV News)

Police issued a ‘shelter in place’ warning, asking residents to stay away from the area or remain inside their homes while officers, drones, canine units and an OPP helicopter searched the immediate area.

The …