Woman’s escape from cinder block cell likely spared others from same fate, FBI says

Negasi Zuberi, a 29-year-old man suspected in sexual assaults in at least four states, has been charged after a kidnapped woman escaped from a homemade cinder block cell in his garage in southern Oregon.

In-depth details: The woman’s escape potentially thwarted other such kidnappings, according to the FBI.
* Zuberi allegedly posed as an undercover police officer to kidnap the woman in Seattle, then drove her to his home in Klamath Falls, Oregon.
* After she escaped by breaking the cell door with her own hands, Zuberi fled and was subsequently arrested in Reno, Nevada.

Charges and legal proceedings: Zuberi faces federal charges such as interstate kidnapping, which if convicted, could result in a life sentence.
* He has not yet been assigned a public defender, and it could take several weeks for him to be transferred from Nevada to Oregon.
* Under the aliases Sakima, Justin Hyche, and Justin Kouassi, he has allegedly lived in multiple states since 2016, including California, Washington, Oregon, Colorado, Utah, Florida, New York, New Jersey, Alabama, and Nevada.

Recount of events: The suspected modus operandi included soliciting victims for sex work, identifying as an undercover officer, and kidnappings.
* The woman, referred to as “Adult Victim 1,” was solicited in Seattle before being kidnapped. Following sexual assault, she was locked in Zuberi’s homemade cinderblock cell. She managed to escape by breaking the door and alerting a passing driver who called 911.
* Zuberi was apprehended in a Walmart parking lot in Reno, Nevada the following day, where he attempted to destroy his phone and harmed himself before surrendering.

Investigation findings: Investigators came across incriminating evidence during a search of Zuberi’s residence.
* Investigators found the victim’s purse, handwritten notes planning abductions, and a rough sketch for a potential underground structure using concrete blocks.
* Zuberi reportedly may have also used other methods to control women, including drugging their drinks.

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