CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Police have arrested a Suffolk man who they say attempted to abduct a female in Charlottesville.
At around 12:11 p.m., Thursday, a 40-year-old Suffolk man named James Allen, was taken into custody.
According to Charlottesville police, on Wednesday, October 4, around 9:40 p.m., they received a call about an incident that occurred in the 800 block of Cabell Ave.
At the scene, police learned that a suspect had hit multiple cars and trees. They also found a female who said the suspect tried to abduct her. She was taken to a medical center to get her injuries treated, and she’s currently in stable condition, police say.
Police were able to identify the suspect as Allen. They say they do not believe he knew the female victim prior to the incident.
Allen is charged with the following: Strangulation or suffocation of another in violation of Virginia Criminal Code and Abduction in violation of Virginia Criminal Code.
There are no further details to release at this time.
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