SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — A valet parking employee at the University of Utah Hospital was allegedly kidnapped by a man who offered to help her, police said.
According to arrest documents, on Wednesday, April 17, the employee was parking a visitor’s vehicle in the valet parking when Damir Sadullaev, 27, approached her, wearing what resembled a valet uniform.
Police said Sadullaev offered to help her park the vehicle, and she agreed.
Once Sadullaev took control of the vehicle, he left the valet parking and hospital. The victim told police that he drove on the wrong side of the road and was driving erratically.
She reported this was at this point she realized he was not a valet employee. She told police that she convinced Sadullaev to return to the hospital, which he did, and parked at a parking garage across the street from the hospital.
According to the police, Sadullaev leaned towards her and said, “You know what happens next.” The victim said “no” and moved away. She convinced him to leave the vehicle, and as he did, she locked the car door and called her co-workers for help, telling them she feared for her life and well-being when she realized he was not a valet driver.
Police arrested Sadullaev, who faces charges of kidnapping, driving under the influence, and driving with a suspended license.
