RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. —

A man in Richland County, South Carolina, has been arrested after deputies say he hit a woman with his vehicle and tried to kidnap her while she was riding her bicycle.

On Aug. 2, deputies say a woman was riding her bike on Miles Road when a vehicle hit her.

The suspect, later identified as Timothy Ulness, 24, then got out of his vehicle and began to assault the woman, deputies say. Deputies say he then tried to drag her to his vehicle.

Richland County Sheriff's Department

Deputies say the woman fought back against the suspect and was able to break free from him and call 911.

Ulness left in his vehicle once the woman broke free, according to deputies.

Investigators were able to identify the suspect's vehicle and the suspect as Ulness.

On Aug. 5, Ulness was a

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