I have one of these personal alarms. They are super LOUD 130 decibals, sorta like smoke alarms. Some have little chains you can hang on your purse and hidden buttons so the perp won't know how to disable it. Other come with flashing emergency lights. Some you can hook on a hotel room door or any window or door in your house as an intruder alarm. They only cost around $8 and it's better to have it than not to have it.
I have mace but I need to get a smaller one that fits in the palm or keychain like this one. Mine is a large one that isn't easy to carry.
Even if the perp is still able to grab you he will have trouble driving the car and getting away with you and you have a better chance slipping away because he is disoriented and you have more time. On MTV's "jackass" they tried out different safety devices on a guy as a stupid stunt and he said out of the differnt stuns guns he thought the mace or whatever it was the worst.
You just need enough to get away while screaming bloody murder during the entire attack. Some people need to practice attacks and practice screaming bloody murder because when attacked or assaulted they will freeze.
It says the perp has a long rap sheet anybody know if has any other arrest besides drugs?