Shocking moment woman fights off attacker who tries to push her into bathroom at Brazilian mattress store as cops hunt sexual assault suspect
- Footage shows a saleswoman at a São Paulo mattress store fending off a man who allegedly tried to abuse her
- The alleged attack took place last Saturday at Castor Colchões, just before the store was about to close
- Video shows a man approach a woman from behind and force her into a bathroom, where he pins her to the ground
This is the terrifying moment a saleswoman at a Brazilian mattress store was dragged into a bathroom before managing to fend off her attacker, who allegedly tried to sexually assault her.
Footage of the incident shows a man approaching the woman from behind and grabbing her arm just before Castor Colchões was due to close on Saturday evening in the southeastern city of São Paulo.
The man is seen trying to push her into the bathroom, where she fell to the floor and screamed as he tried to restrain her.
The alleged attacker could be seen pinning her to the ground before managing to take her mobile phone.
A saleswoman at a mattress store in São Paulo, Brazil, escaped an alleged assault on Saturday. The alleged attacker was seen on footage dragging the woman into the bathroom and pinning her to the ground before she fought him off. The suspect fled and remained on the run since Friday
São Paulo authorities have identified the man (pictured) who allegedly tried to sexually assault a mattress store employee on Saturday
However, the brave woman stood up and confronted the suspect, taking her phone back as she tried to close the door and lock herself in the bathroom.
The man was then seen running out of the store and disappearing.
Authorities were able to identify the attacker but made no arrest on Friday, Brazilian news channel G1 reported.
It is also being investigated whether the suspect is the same person who, according to police, robbed other women in the Campo Grande area.
The incident comes just two weeks after Good Samaritans rescued a woman being held by a would-be rapist 26 kilometers away near Vila das Mercês.
Brazilian police in the southeastern city of São Paulo are searching for a man (right) who allegedly tried to sexually assault a mattress store employee on Saturday (left)
The suspect was seen forcing the woman into the bathroom, where he pinned her to the ground and at one point took her cell phone before the victim managed to wrestle it away.
Police in São Paulo, Brazil, are searching for a man (pictured) who allegedly tried to sexually assault a store employee on Saturday
Street surveillance cameras showed the suspect approaching the woman and grabbing her from behind.
He pushed her against the wall of a building, causing her to drop her purse on the ground. The driver witnessed the incident and stopped the bus when the man forced the woman to walk down the street.
A second security camera showed the suspect and victim walking down the street and turning a corner when Sousa suddenly hit the brakes, allowing several passengers to get out and the woman pulled away.
The suspect managed to escape on foot.