Police stop cars take DNA samples

They have stopped 60 or so cars that match a description of a car they are looking for, and are getting dna samples from the people in the cars.

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Police Stop Cars, Take DNA Samples In Search For Accused Rapists
Saturday, February 07, 2009 2:02:35 AM
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ORLANDO -- A massive effort is under way as Orange County Sheriff's deputies work to the track down the men accused of abducting and raping an 11-year-old girl.

The incident happened while the girl was on her way to school near Orange Blossom Trail and Lancaster Road Thursday.

Deputies said two men approached the victim as she stepped off the bus and forced her into a car at knifepoint.

The girl said she was taken to an abandoned house, which investigators believe was on Rose Boulevard, where they raped her. She was then returned to the same spot where she was kidnapped.

Detectives said the entire sex crimes unit is working the case.

They are also stopping cars that match the general description of the car the two suspects were driving -- a purple four-door sedan that is possibly a Dodge Neon.

They are taking DNA samples from the people inside those cars. So far that has been as many as 60 cars.

Sgt. Richard Mankewich told reporters Friday that this is an intricate process.

Detectives hope the composite sketch they released of one of the suspects helps.

As far as other details, all detectives said is that the men are Hispanic.

So far, the girl has been unable to give them enough information for a sketch of the other man.