Law enforcement in Oregon is on the lockout for more victims of an alleged violent sex offender, after one of his reported survivors claimed she waskidnapped, sexually assaulted, and locked in a cinderblock cell.

“This woman was kidnapped, chained, sexually assaulted, and locked in a cinderblock cell. Police say she beat the door with her hands until they were bloody in order to break free. Her quick thinking and will to survive may have saved other women from a similar nightmare,” said Assistant Special Agent in ChargeStephanie Sharkof the FBI Portland Field Office.

FBI of Portland

A Klamath Falls man is in custody after a woman escaped from a makeshift cinder block cell in his garage, the FBI of Portland said.

According to the FBI, on July 15, Zuberi reportedly traveled 450 miles from his home inOregonto Seattle, where police claim he approached a prostitute while posing as an undercover police officer. The victim alleges in a statement provided to investigators that Zuberi pointed a Taser at her and placed her in handcuffs and leg irons before forcing her into the back seat of his car. He then transported the woman, according to her, back to his home in Oregon, a trip of about seven-and-a-half hours, allegedly sexually assaulting her throughout the return journey.

A Klamath Falls man is in custody after a woman escaped from a makeshift cinder block cell in his garage, the FBI of Portland said.

Zuberi reportedly fled the area but was later detained in Reno, Nevada, more than four hours from Klamath Falls.

The woman allegedly broke down the door with her own hands in order to escape.FBI of Portland

A Klamath Falls man is in custody after a woman escaped from a makeshift cinder block cell in his garage, the FBI of Portland said.

“We are fortunate that this brave woman escaped and alerted authorities. Through quick law enforcement action, we were able to get Zuberi in custody the next day. While she may have helped protect future victims, sadly we have now linked Zuberi to additional violent sexual assaults in at least four states, and there could be more,” Agent Shark said.

Investigators for the FBI have extended their search for potential victims to multiple states beyond Washington. Zuberi reportedly has resided in 10 states in as many years, including California, Colorado, Utah, Florida, New York, New Jersey, and Alabama.

The FBI announced they have reason to believe that the alleged assault in the Pacific NorthWest was not an isolated incident and that there could be more victims of Zuberi to come forward with sexual assault allegations.

source: people.com