Just over three weeks after an arrest warrant was issued for a London man wanted in connection with the kidnapping of a woman and her child, police have taken the 37-year-old into custody.
The man was charged by way of warrant in late July with two counts of kidnapping, mischief under $5,000, and possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000.
The charges stem from a bizarre situation that unfolded on April 17 when a person found one of the windows on their vehicle smashed in the area of Bradley Avenue and Veterans Memorial Parkway. The individual confronted a man who was nearby at the time and the pair began fighting.
A woman who was passing by then stopped to ask if either of them needed help. It was at this time one of the men got into her vehicle and demanded she drive away. The woman, whose child was inside the vehicle, drove the man to a location outside of the city, where he then got out without further incident, police said.
The woman immediately called 911 to report what had happened. Officers searched the area but were unable to find the man.
Through further investigation a suspect was identified and an arrest warrant was issued.
The 37-year-old London man is scheduled to appear in court in relation to the charges on October 3.