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Man arrested, charged with attempted kidnapping in Nanaimo: RCMP

Police on Vancouver Island say Bradley Dylan Boscariol has been arrested and charged after allegedly assaulting and attempting to abduct a woman on Thursday.

Woman says accused hit her on the head with a blunt object and tried to force her into vehicle

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The victim told police she was attacked shortly after getting off a bus and managed to flee when the accused tried to force her into a vehicle. (CBC)

Police on Vancouver Island say a man has been arrested and charged after allegedly assaulting and attempting to abduct a woman on Thursday.

Bradley Dylan Boscariol was arrested and charged with assault with a weapon and attempt to kidnap on Friday evening.Nanaimo RCMP sayhe was remanded in police custodyuntil Monday.

Police say this particular investigation was a priority, as it caused a stir in the community.

"The investigators were highly motivated to ensure justice was promptly carried out and that the person responsible was found and held accountable," Const. Gary O'Briensaid in a statement.

Search warrants were carried out at a residence and in a vehicle associated with Boscariol on Saturday.

The Mounties say the investigation moved quickly primarily because of the detailed description of the suspect's vehicle provided by the woman, who is in her early 20s.

They say the woman told investigators she had just been dropped off by a transit bus when a strange man approached her, asking for directions.

She reported that the man struck her in the head with a blunt object and attempted to force her into his vehicle, but she fought back and ran to the closest home.

RCMP say they're continuing to investigateas the woman recalled seeing a different vehicle, a black SUV with three men inside, drive past her slowly just before the incident.

With files from CBC News