Articles Tagged with false imprisonment

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A 59-year-old woman from Florida is facing charges after allegedly holding two teenagers who were fishing near her home at gunpoint with a fake weapon that they believed was real.

On March 28, two teens, ages 13 and 15, were fishing near a residence in Melbourne. Though they were reportedly past the property line, the woman who lives in the home believed they were in her backyard. She allegedly intervened before notifying the authorities. According to reports, the woman approached the boys with what looked like a firearm but was later identified as a pellet gun. The teens, who dropped to the ground when they saw her, reported that they were afraid and believed the gun was real. The woman allegedly threatened to shoot them in their heads as they lay on the ground. A few minutes later, her husband went up to her and took the faux firearm away from her.

The woman called the authorities and told them what happened, and deputies from the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office went to the address to investigate. When they talked to the teens, the boys gave their account of what happened and added that they thought the woman was going to shoot and kill them. When the piece was inspected, the authorities confirmed that it was a long pellet gun and not a real firearm. They also asserted that the boys were over 25 feet from the woman’s property line.

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Three people were arrested after a Maryland man was found running down the middle of the street after escaping from three individuals who he accused of holding him captive for almost 24 hours and attacking him.

According to reports, on the morning of March 9, a man whose identity has not been released was going to meet his girlfriend’s brother. They planned to work together on repairing his vehicle. While he was en route, three individuals, later identified as two men and a woman from Darlington, reportedly intercepted him and violently attacked the man before abducting him. After the alleged ambush, the trio reportedly left the man gagged and tied up in a garage for nearly 24 hours.

The following morning, the alleged captors went out, and the man saw it as an opportunity to try to get away. He was ultimately successful, but he was unable to take the gag out of his mouth and untie his hands from behind his back. He was spotted running down the middle of the street, and the authorities were notified.

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A hairdresser in Tennessee was arrested after allegedly forcing a customer to stay in the shop by holding scissors to her face and demanding that she pay an extra $50 for the services she was given.

When a woman scheduled an appointment for September 13 at the Luv My Hair Salon in Memphis, she was required to submit a $50 deposit, and then use the Zelle app to pay the hairdresser another $410 for the services she received. She agreed to the terms and submitted the down payment.

She went to the salon as scheduled, and the woman sat down with the hairdresser. When working on her hair, the stylist informed the customer that she would have to pay an extra $50. The mention of the additional cost caused a dispute between the women, and things escalated quickly.

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A special needs elementary school teacher and her aide are facing charges after allegedly tying a non-verbal autistic youngster to a chair during recess.

According to reports, on February 2, a woman who has worked at G.D. Rogers Garden-Bullock Elementary School as an Exceptional Student Education teacher for approximately 2 years was recently involved in an incident with a 7-year-old child. Her teacher’s aide was also reportedly a participant.

When the students are taken from one part of the school to another, the teachers use a walking rope to make the transition easier and keep the children from wandering. During recess, the woman and her aide reportedly used some of the ropes to restrain the boy, who was sitting on the ground, by tying him to the back of a chair. He was allegedly left there for at least an hour.

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A woman in Florida was reportedly held against her will, beaten, and sexually assaulted for several days after going to the home of a man she met on the Facebook Dating app.

On October 12, a woman who was forming a romantic relationship with someone she met on Facebook Dating went to his residence in Pensacola so they could spend time together. The following day, when she tried to leave, the man allegedly prevented her from doing so by holding her at gunpoint and threatening her life.

In the four days that she was at the man’s home, he allegedly hit her in the face several times and threatened to cause her additional physical injuries if she attempted to leave.

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A man in Colorado has been accused of violently attacking a woman in a hotel room, causing her to sustain serious injuries and fear for her life.

On June 20, a woman was in a hotel room with a 25-year-old man who was a guest at the La Quinta Inn & Suites in South Coral Springs.

It was reported that the couple started to argue, and the woman became concerned for her physical safety. She reportedly locked herself inside the bathroom, but the man was able to get in.

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A man who rode in an Uber in Maryland is facing charges after allegedly physically and verbally abusing the driver.

Just before 4:00 PM on April 21, an Uber driver in a 2012 Hyundai Accent picked up a male passenger. The man wanted a ride to Baltimore City, but he asked the driver to make a few stops before they headed for the destination.

The man sat in the front passenger seat for the ride, and he reportedly began smoking what was believed to be narcotics. He also allegedly struck the driver in the head several times while they were on the road.

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A Georgia man who claims he is a witch doctor has been accused of holding a woman against her will and raping her after inviting her to his apartment for a spiritual cleansing ritual. 

A 44-year-old man who resides in an apartment complex in Duluth reportedly began talking to a woman, and he allegedly told her that he was a witch doctor who could perform rituals. 

It was reported that the man asked the woman to come to his residence for a ritual cleansing, and she accepted the invitation. 

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A registered sex offender on probation for previously trying to purchase a child has been arrested for allegedly attempting to buy another youngster. 

85-year-old Hellmuth Kolb lives northeast of Orlando in Port Orange, Florida. In 2018, he was convicted for offering to buy a child for $200,000. He is still on probation, and he is required to register as a sex offender as well as stay away from children. 

On August 16, Kolb reportedly went into a local Winn-Dixie grocery store. 

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A Florida man who was a caregiver for his disabled father was accused of locking the bedridden man in his room inside an unsanitary home for approximately 8 months. 

22-year-old Jonathan Woods lives with his girlfriend in Palm Beach County in his disabled dad’s home in a 55+ community. Woods, who moved into the home approximately 3 years ago after his father had several strokes, was acting as the man’s caregiver.  

Woods’ dad, who is unable to get out of bed by himself, reportedly believed that in the past few months, the standard of care that Woods was providing started to diminish. 

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