ACCOKEEK, Md. — A suspect who abducted a woman from her home, drove her to several ATMs to withdraw money, and left her on the side of the road in Accokeek, Maryland, has been arrested, the Charles County Sheriff's Office said.
Charles County police said officers were called to the area of Gardner Road near Accokeek Road around 3:37 a.m. Thursday for a report of a woman on the roadway, walking barefoot with her hands tied together.
At the scene, the woman told officers that she was abducted from her residence in Waldorf around 7:30 p.m. by a man who was inside her home. Police said she told them that the man forced her into her 2010 black four-door Toyota Camry and he drove her to several ATMs to retrieve the money.
Officials said the man then left the woman on the side of the road on Gardiner Road and fled the area. Moments later, it was reported that the man backed the woman's car into the front doors of the Waldorf AMF bowling alley on Acton Lane. Officials said the man got out of the car and approached the ATM inside of the bowling alley.
They said the man left the scene in the woman's Toyota Camry once he realized that the machine wasn't working.
Detectives worked closely with the victim after the incident.
"Through their extensive investigation, detectives were able to identify the suspect and link him to the kidnapping as well as the burglary of the Waldorf AMF bowling alley," police said.
Christopher Brown, 26, has been charged with kidnapping, robbery, first-degree assault, home invasion and other charges. He's being held without bond at the Charles County Detention Center.
Investigators are still searching for the victim’s black 2010 Toyota Camry with Maryland tags 6BM 3802 may have damage to the rear of the car. There haven't been other similar cases reported to the CCSO. Anyone with additional information about this case or the suspect is asked to contact Detective H. Burgess at (301) 609-6494.
