WEIRD: Man Kidnaps Girlfriend in Hopes She’ll Marry Him
A 22-year-old man from Washington, USA, could be jailed for more than five years for kidnapping his girlfriend.
The
suspect, Thomas Martin Pfeiffer, was arrested in the early hours of
December 27, 2013, Friday, and hit with a slew of charges, chief among
them kidnapping.
According
to police, Thomas has allegedly kidnapped his girlfriend on Thursday
night and, with their 22-month-old daughter in tow, set off on a
1,000-mile drive to Las Vegas to get married.
A
23-year-old victim, Virginia Valdez, was apparently not eager to be a
bride, and told police that when they stopped for gas Friday morning in
Baker City, State of Oregon, she felt there were enough people around to
stage her own rescue.
Valdez lay on the ground near the gas pumps and started screaming. The witnessed have called the police
immediately.
The
kidnapper also faces charges of menacing, coercion, fourth-degree
assault, harassment, and unlawful use of a weapon, but the kidnapping
charge alone carries a sentence of five years and 10 months in Oregon.
