Man arrested near Ponca City accused of kidnapping Kansas woman
Deputies made a kidnapping arrest in Osage County near Ponca City after a man allegedly held a Kansas woman he met on Facebook Dating against her will.
Deputies arrested a local man near Ponca City following accusations he held a Kansas woman against her will. The rescue ended an alleged confinement that began after the pair connected on social media.
Around 2:42 a.m. on Wednesday, the Osage County Sheriff’s Office received a tip from the Arkansas City, Kansas Police Department. The Kansas agency reported receiving messages from a woman claiming someone held her at an Osage County residence.
Deputies were dispatched to the home on George Braden Road near Ponca City. They found the woman and helped her safely leave the property.
An investigation revealed the woman met the suspect on Facebook Dating. The two messaged for about a week. The suspect then drove to Kansas, picked her up, and brought her to his house.
The victim told investigators the man turned violent on Tuesday when she tried to leave. She told deputies he threatened to kill her and her family members.
The suspect’s father tried to drive the woman away from the property in a pickup truck. The suspect jumped onto the truck. He broke the rear window and tried to pull her out of the vehicle.
The woman also told deputies the suspect threatened her with a handgun. The sheriff’s office executed a search warrant at the house around 7:50 a.m. on Wednesday. Deputies found three firearms inside.
Investigators said the suspect has a 2016 felony conviction for Attempted First-Degree Murder in North Carolina. Deputies booked him into the Osage County Jail.
County jails hold individuals following an arrest while prosecutors review reports to determine formal criminal charges.
Deputies booked the suspect on the following requested charges:
- Domestic Abuse
- Kidnapping
- Possession of a Firearm After Former Felony Conviction
- Planning or Endeavoring to Perform an Act of Violence
