West Haverstraw man indicted for kidnapping and armed standoff after violent domestic assault
NEW CITY, NY — A West Haverstraw man accused of viciously attacking his girlfriend, kidnapping her at gunpoint, then leading police on a multi-jurisdiction high-speed chase before triggering a four-hour armed standoff,…
Man Arrested After Kidnapping, Attempted Child Luring
FROSTBURG, MD – Law enforcement agencies have arrested Joseph Alan Gordon, 33, following two separate but connected incidents in which a woman and a child were targeted. The arrest came as a…
Man Charged with Attempted Murder and Kidnapping on Chicago’s South Side
CHICAGO, IL – Melvin Jordan, 47, residing in the 7700 block of S. Marshfield, has been charged with multiple felony counts including two counts of attempted first-degree murder, two counts of aggravated…
Manhattan Man Sentenced for Kidnapping and Home Invasion Case Ends with 13 Year Prison Sentence
QUEENS, NY – Tex Ortiz, 38, was sentenced today to 13 years in prison for a 2020 kidnapping during a botched home invasion in Richmond Hill, in which five people, including a…
Ft. Lauderdale Police Investigating Assault, Kidnapping of Woman
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – The Fort Lauderdale Police Department is currently probing an incident involving the kidnapping and sexual battery of an adult female. The incident transpired on Saturday, within the 100…
Police Investigating Domestic Kidnapping Attempt in Dundalk
BALTIMORE COUNTY, PA – On Sunday, at approximately 6:30 p.m., officers from the Baltimore County Police Department responded to the Weis Supermarket on Holabird Avenue. They were alerted to an attempted domestic…
Florida 11-year-old charged in kidnapping hoax call, sheriff says
By Rachel Nostrant (Reuters) – An 11-year-old Florida girl was arrested and charged with filing a false police report for allegedly claiming a man with a gun kidnapped her best friend, a…
Suspect Wanted for Knifepoint Kidnapping, ATM Robbery Caught
NEWARK, NJ – The Newark Public Safety Director, Fritz G. Fragé, confirmed the arrest of Kevin Swinton, a 27-year-old Newark resident, regarding a kidnapping and robbery that took place on March 16.…
Buffalo Man Sentenced in Kidnapping Case
ERIE COUNTY, NY – On Monday, Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announced the sentencing of Abdiwahab Sabtow, a 21-year-old man from Buffalo. Sabtow received a 5-year prison sentence followed by…
Bolivar Man Attacking, Attempted Kidnapping of 18-Year-Old Woman
GREENSBURG, PA – Frank Springer, a 56-year-old resident of Bolivar, has been found guilty of attempted homicide, attempted kidnapping, unlawful restraint, two counts of aggravated assault, reckless endangerment, simple assault, and terroristic…
Monsey Man Pleads Guilty to Second-Degree Kidnapping
MONSEY, NY – On Thursday, Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II announced that Jonathan Abikzer, a 31-year-old Monsey resident, has pleaded guilty to second-degree kidnapping. The charge pertains to an…
Police make arrest in Johnston kidnapping and murder case
WARREN COUNTY, PA – The Pennsylvania State Police has arrested 34-year-old Michael Burham, suspected in a Jamestown, New York homicide case. Arrested on Monday, June 19, Burham currently remains in Warren County…
Police seek suspect in Queens assault and kidnapping
NEW YORK, NY – The New York City Police Department is investigating a robbery that occurred on Monday, May 22, at approximately 7:20 pm. The 28-year-old male victim became involved in a…
Asbury Park Man Arrested for Kidnapping and Luring Child
FREEHOLD, NJ – Raquan M. Folk, a 29-year-old Asbury Park resident, has been arrested and charged with first-degree Kidnapping, second-degree Luring a Child, and third-degree Endangering the Welfare of a Child via…
Utica man charged for kidnapping female relative for three days
UTICA, NY – On Friday, at about 4:20 p.m., Utica Police units responded to an address on the 1200 block of Taylor Ave. A concerned family member had reported that a male…
Bronx Man Indicted for Kidnapping and Starving Two Teen Siblings
BRONX, NY – Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark recently announced that Michael Ramos, 34, has been indicted on charges including Kidnapping, Unlawful Imprisonment, Assault, and Endangering the Welfare of a Child.…
Buffalo Man Found Guilty of Kidnapping in Second Degree
BUFFALO, NY – A jury has found 21-year-old Abdiwahab Sabtow of Buffalo guilty of one count of Kidn Richardson, for another incident that occurred on July 14, 2021. During that incident, Richardson…
Man Arrested on Multiple Charges Including Rape and Kidnapping in Silver Spring
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD – Jose Roberto Hernandez-Penal, a 20-year-old resident of Hyattsville, has been taken into custody and charged by the Montgomery County Department of Police – Special Victims Investigations Division (SVID)…
New Jersey Man Faces Additional Charges in Kidnapping and Assault Case
TRENTON, NJ – James W. Parrillo Jr., 57, faces new charges of first-degree aggravated sexual assault, following an indictment by a state grand jury. The announcement came from Attorney General Matthew J.…
Boston Police Warn Elderly Residents of Kidnapping Scams
BOSTON, MA – The Boston Police Department (BPD) responded to a potential kidnapping report in the area of Waltham Street on Sunday. A resident received a threatening phone call, during which an…
Cleveland Man Indicted for Kidnapping and Assault of 60-Year-Old Woman
CLEVELAND, OH – A Cuyahoga County grand jury has recently returned an indictment against Dalontay Edmond-Geiger Sr., 31, for the alleged kidnapping, assault, and confinement of a 60-year-old woman. In May 2023,…
Montclair Man Charged with Sexual Assault and Kidnapping at Secaucus Hotel
SECAUCUS, NJ – On Tuesday, Fokam Parfait, 25, of Montclair, was arrested by the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit for a sexual assault that occurred at a Secaucus hotel. Parfait…
NYPD says Friday ‘kidnapping’ incident cleared as victim found safely
NEW YORK, NY – Police said a reported kidnapping incident that took place in Gravesend was a misunderstanding. Police responded after a report of a female being carried into a car and…
NYPD investigating reported kidnapping of woman in Brooklyn
NEW YORK, NY – Police are investigating a reported kidnapping that took place in Brooklyn on Friday. Poice are seeking assistance in locating a vehicle that is believed to be connected to…
Cleveland man charged for kidnapping, burning double amputee; murdering second victim
CLEVELAND, OH – A Cleveland man has been indicted on charges of kidnapping and murder, according to Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael C. O’Malley. Aaron Parsons, 36, has been charged with the kidnapping…
Police searching for couple wanted in carjacking, kidnapping in Maryland
GLEN BURNIE, MD – Police in Maryland are searching for a couple involved in a carjacking and kidnapping in Glen Burnie this past weekend. The man and woman, identifiable by her missing…
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