A 25-year-old California man has been arrested for allegedly kidnapping a young woman and then taking her to a remote area in Ventura County to sexually assault her, authorities said Tuesday.

A sergeant patrolling the area of Rancho Road and Thousand Oaks Boulevard in Thousand Oaks was flagged down by the female victim, who was standing in the roadway, the Ventura County Sheriff's Office stated in a news release.

The 20-year-old woman told the sergeant she had been kidnapped and driven to a remote area by the suspect in an attempt to rape her.

"After a brief, but violent struggle with the suspect, she was able to escape from the suspect’s vehicle and relate information about the unknown male assailant," the Sheriff's Office said.

Sexual Assault Unit Detectives later identified the susp

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