On Friday, September 6th, at 6:30 a.m. Ingham County 911 Center alerted Ingham County Deputies that a woman was assaulted and being held against her will.
The individual who reported the incident had only recently met the woman and began receiving messages from her late Thursday night. They stated that she had met a male who drugged her, took her to an abandoned house, and assaulted her. She went on to tell our caller that the male had firearms, would not let her leave, and that she was afraid. Communication between the caller and the female ceased around 6:00 a.m.
Dispatch and Police personnel established the female’s location, and investigators developed information verifying the female and alleged suspect’s identities. The residence was surrounded, the Ingham Regional Special Response Team was activated, and a search warrant for the residence was obtained.
Through significant effort, investigators and negotiators contacted the female and alleged suspect by phone at approximately 10:30 a.m. Negotiators coached the suspect in the residence to surrender to tactical members positioned outside. Soon after, the woman was safely secured. No injuries resulted from these contacts, and no medical conditions were identified that would require medical treatment. As a result of the ensuing investigation, the 28-year-old Mason-area man was arrested and lodged at the Ingham County Correctional Facility. Detectives will present the case to the Ingham County Prosecutors Office this weekend.
