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A man was incarcerated after being accused of using a gun to kidnap and pistol whip a ride service driver.

On November 7, after a weeks-long investigation, police in Collinsville, Illinois, arrested a suspect that they believed was the culprit in an armed kidnapping of a Lyft driver that occurred on October 24. The person of interest was identified as a convicted felon who is currently accused of gun-related and violent crimes, in addition to having a long list of priors.

It was reported that during their investigation, they learned that the incident involved a female Lyft driver who picked up a customer in Hazelwood, Missouri. They asserted that the rider got into the vehicle, and he provided her with the address of where he wanted to be taken. When they arrived, the driver was purportedly put in a precarious situation when the man allegedly made it known that he had a gun. He reportedly changed course and demanded to be driven to a local Denny’s. He allegedly forced the woman to go inside, and when she tried to go into the bathroom to escape and call the police, he reportedly struck her with a gun before leaving the establishment.

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The parents of a 17-year-old allegedly attacked and tried to kidnap her when she refused their plans for her to leave the country and take part in an arranged marriage.

On the afternoon of October 18, a teenage girl and her 16-year-old boyfriend were at the bus stop outside Timberline High School in Lacey, Washington, when the girl’s parents pulled up and began arguing with her. According to reports, things escalated, and her father allegedly began choking her. When her boyfriend tried to get involved, the man reportedly punched him. People in the area noticed the incident and intervened, and the teens ran from the scene.

The authorities were notified, and the 17-year-old girl told the police that her parents arranged to send her to another country to marry an older man. She reported that her father said she would be murdered in an “honor killing” if she did not comply.

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Two people are facing charges after an alleged arranged meeting for sex on the beach reportedly turned into a violent attack involving a hatchet.

Last week, a man was socializing with an 18-year-old female when he expressed that he had a desire to be tied up on the beach and sexually dominated. According to reports, the pair agreed to meet on the evening of October 30 in Ormond-By-The-Sea, an unincorporated area in Volusia County, to fulfill his wishes.

The woman said she would drive the pair to the location and picked up the man at his home. When they got to the area, the woman, who reportedly had a yellow rope with her, parked at Bicentennial Park so they could walk to a spot on the beach. When they sat down on the sand, the woman maintained a few feet of distance from the man, and he thought it was suspicious since they planned to be intimate. As she began putting the rope around his legs, the man decided he did not want to continue.

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When a man allegedly took drugs and tried to sexually assault a woman in a field, she was able to alert the authorities about the situation by pretending she was ordering a pizza.

Early in the morning on October 19, a man and woman in Pierson, Florida, went into a local field to hang out and have a few drinks. According to reports, things went south when the man began using cocaine. He allegedly started to get aggressive and reportedly began trying to force the woman to have sex with him against her will.

She found an opportunity to use her phone and pretended she was ordering a pizza, but she dialed 911 instead. The dispatcher confirmed the call was legitimate and began collecting information to give to the police. She said she was unsure of her location, and while she asked for a pizza with pepperoni and extra cheese, the woman was asked if she was injured. She confirmed that she was, and the dispatcher asked if the man had a weapon. Her location was tracked, and deputies from the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office headed to the field to find her.

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A reportedly intoxicated man from Eastern Iowa is facing multiple charges after allegedly using a United States flag to choke his mother.

On the morning of October 21, a woman who lives in North Liberty was paid a visit by her 39-year-old son. According to reports, the man was carrying an American flag when he went inside, and he appeared as if he had been drinking alcohol. He was also reportedly angry, and he allegedly became physically abusive towards his mom. He reportedly said he wished she was dead, and he allegedly began choking her by wrapping the flag around her throat until she fell on the floor while she struggled to breathe. The alleged attack continued until the woman’s boyfriend was able to stop her son. After he left the house and drove away, the authorities were notified about the incident.

It was reported that the man was speeding, which caught the attention of an officer who noticed that the license plate number matched the one on the vehicle the suspect was driving. When they tried to perform a traffic stop, the man reportedly sped up and drove a short distance before stopping. The police reported that he was uncooperative during the entire arrest.

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An attendee at a high school dance in Phoenix was arrested for allegedly assaulting an officer when they were trying to detain him for accusations that he was carrying a gun and threatening students.

On the evening of October 18, Betty H Fairfax High School in Phoenix, Arizona, held its annual homecoming dance. While several of the students who attended the event enjoyed themselves, a few of the guests were accused of putting a damper on the fun with their purported aggressive behavior.

According to reports, one of the girls at the dance became concerned when she thought she saw a couple of male students who brought guns with them. She decided to call her mother to tell her about the situation. The authorities were notified, and officers from the Phoenix Police Department went to the school to investigate. When they arrived, they were told that two males were standing outside that they believed were involved in the situation. The officers approached them and searched them, but they did not find any weapons on them.

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A Southern California man was arrested after he called 911 several times, and the responding officers reportedly found him intoxicated and sitting in the driver’s seat of his vehicle.

Early in the morning on October 19, a man in San Marino was sitting in his car when he made a series of calls to 911. The dispatcher believed he sounded upset, and officers from the San Marino Police Department worked on finding him to see what was going on. The man had called four times before they came across his vehicle, and when the officers first spotted him, they reported that he seemed disturbed and stressed out. He was also sitting behind the wheel.

According to reports, when the officers began interacting with him, he told them he was sick and needed assistance, and they called San Marino Fire Department paramedics to the scene, and the police reported that the man smelled strongly of spirits and displayed several indicators of intoxication.  While peering at the inside of the car, the officers reportedly saw an open bottle of what appeared to be alcohol. They asked the man to take roadside sobriety tests, and he reportedly consented. When he failed to complete the exercises to the satisfaction of the officers, they determined that he was drunk.

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A woman who was reportedly trying to escape from a Florida rehab allegedly stole the vehicle of a 70-year-old man and left him seriously injured after she reportedly ran him over with it two times.

On the evening of October 12, a man was sitting in his parked car in a lot designated for the Tampa General Hospital in Brooksville. While he was there, he was approached by a woman who reportedly dragged him out of the vehicle and tried to drive away. The 70-year-old attempted to stop her from leaving, but she allegedly put the car in reverse and ran him over. Hospital employees reportedly saw her run over him a second time as she drove away.

The authorities were notified, and the alleged victim was flown to Tampa General Hospital. Deputies with the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office followed up on the report and they intercepted the woman driving the allegedly stolen car. They caught her after she left the vehicle and tried to run away, and she was identified as a 41-year-old woman who had been involuntarily admitted to the hospital under the Marchman Act.

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A man in Southeastern Florida is facing charges after allegedly approaching police officers with a flamethrower and trying to hide in his residence to avoid arrest.

On the evening of October 14, a Port St. Lucie neighborhood experienced an unusual disturbance. A loud bang was heard, followed by a plume of black smoke pouring out of the yard at one of the residents’ homes.

The authorities were notified, and officers from the Port St. Lucie Police Department headed to the address to see what was going on. When they got there they reportedly heard a man yelling from the yard. When the 39-year-old saw the officers, he began to walk over to where they were standing in the street. According to reports, the man was carrying a flamethrower, and the police believed he intentionally pointed it at one of the officers at the scene. They drew their guns and told him to put them down, but the man did not stop walking in their direction until one of the officers was able to snatch the device out of his hands. He reportedly turned around and ran inside the house.

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A man in Massachusetts with several criminal priors was arrested and charged after allegedly hiding in a museum bathroom where he reportedly attacked a 15-year-old girl.

On October 13, a 15-year-old girl and her friend visited the Museum of Science in Boston together. Just before 1:00 PM, the 15-year-old needed to use the facilities and entered the bathroom without her friend, who waited for her outside the powder room. A woman who was also at the museum went in moments after the teen, and while using the bathroom, she reportedly heard what sounded like a female struggling and screaming.

When the authorities were notified, the Massachusetts State Police went to the location to investigate the situation. They spoke with the teenage girl, and she explained that while she was in the restroom at the sink, someone came up behind her and put their hand over her mouth. She reported that they tried to strongarm her, but she broke free and exited the bathroom. She provided what the police considered a good description of the suspect. The woman who was in the restroom when the incident occurred also spoke to the police. She said that before hearing what she thought was a scream, she saw the shoes of the person who grabbed the teenager.

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