Boyle Heights Community Warns of Drivers Stalking Women

A social media post is spreading awareness about the driver of a white van in Boyle Heights who may be stalking women. The vehicle, which appears to be a white Chevy Passenger or Cargo van, supposedly bears no back plates or back windows, as well as heavy tinting.

According to Instagram user @rafavale_7, whose post has been shared on @EastLosAngeles90022, the driver of the van began following a woman (said to be the writer's girlfriend) outside the CVS and Food 4 Less at Olympic and 8th Street in Boyle Heights. The van pulled in front of the couple's car, at which point the driver, described as a "Hispanic male" in his 40s, stared at them for "about a full minute" after being yelled at, supposedly unaware at first that there was another person besides the woman inside.

The driver then followed the couple at which point another car, with no lights on, began following them as well. @Rafavale_7 claims to have driven in a circle just to make sure they were being followed. He additionally says he saw a lock on the car's sliding door and a steel wall inside the van, "just like you see in vans who abduct women."

While the information in this alert is all but impossible to confirm, the Instagram post shares photos of the van and its license plate, and wants to warn women who may be visiting the stores to be vigilant and careful, sharing our own sentiments when he writes,"Ladies, please be safe and be careful."

Rafavale_7's full statement, which he's encouraging people to disseminate, is below: