Man tries to kidnap woman after he rear-ended her car: Cops
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Jason Middleton (Hancock County Jail).

An Indiana man rear-ended a woman with her baby in the car and then tried to kidnap and rape her, authorities said.

Court records show Jason M. Middleton stands accused of attempted rape, attempted armed kidnapping and criminal confinement with a deadly weapon. According to a probable cause arrest affidavit obtained by the Greenfield Daily Reporter, Middleton ran into the back of the woman’s vehicle while she was stopped at an intersection near U.S. 52 and County Road 100 West on April 28 in Hancock County.

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Middleton and the woman got out of their cars and the suspect reportedly tried to blame the victim for the crash, even though it was apparently his fault.

“What the f— did I do?” he allegedly shouted at her. “You just hit me twice, and I have a baby in the car,” the woman retorted.

The woman went back to her car and called the police to report the crash and gather her insurance information, police said.

Dispatchers told her officers were headed there and to call back if the other driver left the scene, Indianapolis Fox Station WXIN reported.

Then, Middleton reportedly pulled out a gun and threatened to shoot her and her baby if she didn’t get into his van. She began to fight with him over the gun and he put his hand on the back of her neck, the affidavit reportedly said.

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The woman told cops Middleton told her to “shut the f— up” and “he was going to make her get in the van,” police said.

A witness allegedly saw Middleton and the woman grappling. The victim reportedly yelled, “My baby!” By this time, other motorists had stopped and came to the aid of the woman.

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