THIS is the spine-tingling moment a woman was reportedly kidnapped in broad daylight.
Shocking CCTV footage has surfaced, showing a terrified woman appearing to be snatched off a Hialeah street in Florida.
In chilling grabs from the video, the woman – who has long dark hair – was first seen staring up and standing alone on West 52nd Street and 27th Avenue.
Behind her the white truck that she would later be dragged into can be seen with its rear lights off.
The following image shows the woman appearing to argue with a man, who was gesturing with his hands.
In the final chilling still, the man seems to suddenly grab the woman by the hair and neck, pulling her towards a white Ford F-150 modified Platinum Edition.
SKI BLAZE TRAGEDY
Shock pic shows moment Swiss blaze started as couple who own bar revealed
PARENTS’ AGONY
Desperate parents search for children after Swiss bar blaze as vigil is held
On Wednesday, a terrified witness called the police just after 6.45am, reporting that she believed to have witnessed a kidnapping in broad daylight, according to Local 10.
Following a review of the footage, investigators confirmed they believed the woman to have been kidnapped.
Officers said they also believe the pair could be known to each other.
Since the emergence of the footage, police have released a missing person alert, which reads: “Need to identify: White female, grey sweatshirt, khaki sweatpants, long black hair, black sandals”.
The man has been described as white, five foot seven and wearing all black, as well as a blue hat and white shoes.
The woman was reportedly abducted from outside the Lake Condominium building.
Neighbours of the normally quiet apartment complex said they had heard cries for help, consistent with the time the woman had been dragged into the pickup truck.
Resident Vivian Sotero was visibly emotional when she spoke to CBS.
She said it was especially upsetting that it happened on New Year’s Day.
Amelia, another neighbour, said the building was normally peaceful.
“I was scared, I couldn’t go back to sleep,” she said.
Fellow resident Ramon Echevarria said she remembered hearing the woman crying and calling for help.
She said she had gone outside to investigate, but by the time she was there the woman and the truck had already vanished.
Brian Sanz, 27, who has lived in the building for 25 years and is the son of the building manager, said he “didn’t recognise” either the man or the woman in the footage.
“I can say I have never seen them before, and I am not sure, but I do think they never lived in this building,” he said.
“I am a little surprised by what happened.
“Nothing like this ever goes on here, this is a chill neighbourhood,” he added.
Sanz also said the apartment complex had not experienced any apartment break-ins either.
Investigators have described the alleged abduction as “suspicious”, saying their concern was for the woman’s safety, according to the Independent.
“Our primary concern is the immediate well-being of the female involved,” a police spokesperson said in a statement.
“Our detectives are working diligently to locate her as quickly as possible to verify her safety.”
Police noted there had been no missing persons report filed that matched the description of the woman in the footage, further adding to the difficulty of their investigation.
Hialeah police Lt. Eddie Rodriguez urged any potential witnesses to come forward.
“I urge the public not to assume your information is insignificant,” he said in a statement to the Miami Herald.
“Any piece of information, no matter how small, may be the missing piece of the puzzle we need to solve this mystery and ensure the safety of this young woman.”
Anyone with information on the man or woman and the vehicle is asked to contact the Hialeah police at 305-687-2525 or Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS (8477).