Kidnapping Victim Escapes When ‘Nodding Off’ Kidnapper Makes Her Drive
Share and Follow

Police in Pennsylvania are looking for a man accused of kidnapping a woman at gunpoint and threatening to slash her friend’s child’s throat.

Shawn Prince, 29, faces charges of kidnapping, simple assault, terroristic, threats, and harassment, the Westmoreland District Attorney’s Office said in a statement.

Scottdale Police responded to a request for a welfare check on the victim on Wednesday. Family said they had not heard from her since a previously domestic incident on Monday. They responded and found the the door open, the victim’s phone inside, but no one there. While at the home, officers were told that the victim had called 911 and was now at the police station.

She told police that Prince had kidnapped her on Monday after police had responded to the domestic incident on that day, telling them that he threatened to cut the child’s throat if she didn’t go with him. Then, she said, he drover her to a wooded area and held her at gunpoint overnight, a criminal complaint says.

They stayed in the woods overnight, then Prince started driving again the next morning.

“The victim told officers Prince started nodding off and made the victim drive the vehicle,” the district attorney’s office said. “The victim said she started recognizing her surroundings near Ohiopyle and drove to the Scottdale Police station because she knew where it was located.”

At that point, she got out of the vehicle and ran to the station, calling 911 “as Prince drove away and allegedly yelled taht he would burn the victim’s house down.”

Anyone with information Prince’s whereabouts should call 911 or Scottdale Police at 724-887-8220.

Share and Follow
You May Also Like

Driver Allegedly Hits Child, Claims Collision with ‘Large Rock’ to Insurance: Police Report

Inset: Dollara Muktar Mohamed (Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office). Background: The 900 block…

Tragic Shooting: Teen Fatally Shot Awaiting DoorDash Delivery – Police Investigate

Insets, left to right: Demon Smith, Javan Moore and Davell Holden (South…

Maya Hernandez Testifies in High-Profile California Hot Car Case as Closing Arguments Start

The courtroom was abuzz on Tuesday as closing arguments commenced in a…

Shocking Allegations: Caretaker Accused of Exploiting Vulnerable Woman Under Her Watch

An Iowa healthcare aide faces charges after allegedly abusing a bedridden woman…

Probationer Faces Charges for Drug Possession and Attempted Carjacking; Authorities Search for Carjacking Victim

In Gainesville, Florida, a dramatic series of events unfolded yesterday, resulting in…

NYT Exposes Trump’s Defeated Clinton RICO Lawsuit: What It Means for the Legal Battle Ahead

Left: President Donald Trump addresses a joint session of Congress on Capitol…

Justice Served: Man Sentenced to 72 Years for Tragic Murder of 72-Year-Old Mother

Background: News footage of the Prince George’s County Courthouse (WRC). Inset (left):…

Tragic Collision: Driver Hits Family in Golf Cart, Resulting in 3 Fatalities

Insets, from top to bottom clockwise: Austin Harmon, Jada Marlowe, Bentley Marlowe…