Now, this incident has many worrying about their safety in these downtown garages late at night.

Fortunately, a passer-by helped a woman escape.

Police pursued the vehicle, which had its lights flashing and sirens blaring.

The kidnapping and rape has struck fear in the minds of many neighbors where the incident allegedly occurred.

Police are questioning a 5-year-old girl. I spoke with her family tonight who believes she was penetrated by the suspect, so unfortunately there may be more charges to come in this horrific case.

It is still unclear whether the victim was shot by a BB gun or by a real gun.

While authorities think Novak is the newspaper vending machine bandit, they have yet to charge him with the crime.