REDWOOD CITY -- Police were searching for three men suspected of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a female jogger at gunpoint in Redwood City on Thursday morning.

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About 11:15 a.m. Thursday, the 23-year-old woman was jogging in the area of Massachusetts Avenue and Alameda de las Pulgas when two men forced her into a white, full-sized cargo van driven by a third man, police said.

The woman was sexually assaulted inside the van and released about one hour later in the same neighborhood, according to police.

The two men who forced the alleged victim into the van are described as Hispanic men in their mid-20s. One is described as 5 feet 6 inches tall and about 140 pounds. The suspect with the handgun is said to be approximately 6 feet tall with a thin build. The driver of the vehicle is described as Hispanic, in his mid-20s.

Anyone who recently witnessed suspicious individuals or activity in the neighborhood is asked to call Detective Eric Acha at (650) 780-7100.