Kidnapping in Providence ends at rest stop in Conn.

Man accused of kidnapping ex-girlfriend in Rhode Island taken into custody in Madison

A man who is accused of kidnapping his ex-girlfriend in Providence, Rhode Island was taken into custody in Madison on Thursday. Providence police said officers responded to Crimea Street in Providence at 12:13 a.m. Thursday after getting reports of a person with a gun and a witness told them that a man threatened his ex-girlfriend with a gun, forcibly took...

Kidnapping in Providence ends at rest stop in Conn.

MADISON, Conn. (WTNH/WPRI) -- A man is in custody following an alleged kidnapping at gunpoint that began in Providence and ended at a Madison, Conn., rest stop early Thursday morning. Providence police told 12 News they received a report of a person with a gun on Crimea Street just after 12 a.m. on Thursday. A witness told officers that a man had threatened his ex-girlfriend with a gun, forced her into his car and fled. According to Connecticut …

Individual detained in Connecticut after gunpoint kidnapping report from Providence

MADISON, Conn. (WLNE) — An individual has been detained in Connecticut based off of a “be on the lookout” (BOLO) from Providence police stemming from a reported gunpoint kidnapping. According to Connecticut State Police, troopers responded to a Madison rest area on I-95 following the BOLO from Providence police at approximately 1:57 a.m. Thursday. Madison is approximately 85 miles from Providence. The vehicle reportedly connected to the male sub…

Rhode Island man facing several charges, held on bond, after report of armed kidnapping

A local man is facing several charges after an alleged incident. According to State Police, on Thursday, at approximately 2:00 a.m., Troop F- Westbrook, Connecticut issued a be on the lookout broadcast after receiving information of a reported armed kidnapping in Providence, RI. The BOLO was for

A man was arrested after allegedly hijacking a woman at gunpoint on Thursday morning. Police arrested Ángel Martínez, 23, after finding his vehicle in a rest area in Madison, according to WJAR reports. Around 12:13 a.m. on Thursday, Providence police went to Crimea Street to answer a report from a person with a gun. A witness told the police that a man threatened his ex-girlfriend with a gun, took her away and fled from the place in a Jeep Grand…

Armed Kidnapping Suspect Caught At I-95 Rest Stop In CT During Overnight Manhunt

A Rhode Island man is behind bars after Connecticut State Police tracked down a suspected armed kidnapper at a rest stop on I-95 in Madison early Thursday morning, May 8, authorities said. Angel Martinez, 23, of Providence, Rhode Island, faces multiple charges following his arrest just before 2 a.m., Connecticut State Police said. Connecticut State troopers in Westbrook were on high alert after receiving a “be on the lookout” alert for a gray Je…