Warrant issued for Boise man accused of lewd conduct. Police say more victims possible
The Boise Police Department is working with federal law enforcement agencies to locate a 33-year-old Boise man accused of lewd conduct and kidnapping — a man who might have fled the country.
Police have obtained an arrest warrant for Ali Ahmed Hamud after they identified him as a suspect in several incidents, including an Oct. 21 report of lewd conduct with a minor in the 2400 block of South Orchard, according to a news release.
Hamud has been accused of inappropriately touching the minor, according to police, and not allowing the child to leave his vehicle. The victim was eventually able to go home, police said.
Boise detectives said that after the incident earlier this week, they learned Hamud left the United States.
Hamud might have been targeting the city’s refugee population, according to the BPD release. Police are also concerned that there might be additional victims, and they are “urging” people with information to contact the department at 208-377-6790.
“Boise Police detectives take all reports of abuse seriously,” Boise Police Lt. Josiah Ransom said, adding that the department wants “to provide support and services to anyone else who may have been victimized.”
The Ada County Victim Services Center is also available to assist anyone in need of counseling, safety planning or help reporting a crime to law enforcement.
In May, police issued a news release looking for a man — now identified as Hamud — after he allegedly forced a little girl playing outside of an apartment complex in the 500 block of South Curtis Road into his vehicle. He drove out of the apartment’s parking lot before driving the girl back and dropping her off, police said. She wasn’t physically hurt, and she and her family are receiving support, according to the release.
Police said Hamud drives a dark blue 2007 Chrysler 300. He’s also been spotted driving a white van, according to the release.
Detectives also said they believe Hamud is linked to two other reports of child enticement in the same area. One incident occurred in March, when a man asked two children to “come help him with something,” and there was a December incident in which a man drove by an apartment complex and asked two girls “to come sit in his car,” according to the news release.
None of those children were injured.
“Based on what we know about the suspect’s prior history, we do believe there are likely additional victims, and it appears the suspect’s actions were escalating,” Ransom said in the release. “We want the refugee community to be aware of this suspect and know that the police are available to help and provide connections to services.”
