Plymouth bystanders foil armed kidnapping of girl and baby by estranged husband

Crime

The great Samaritans tackled and subdued a person as he tried to kidnap his estranged spouse and baby at gunpoint Friday morning.

A 39-year-old man was arrested in Plymouth Friday morning after he tried to kidnap his estranged spouse and baby at gunpoint.

The tried kidnapping was foiled by three bystanders who witnessed the assault, which occurred round 9 a.m., Plymouth police wrote on their Fb web page.

The suspect, an unidentified South Shore man, allegedly violated a restraining order by displaying up at his estranged spouse’s residence earlier than the tried kidnapping. He’s now charged with violating a restraining order, assault and battery on a member of the family, kidnapping, assault with a harmful weapon, and reckless endangerment of a kid.

Police stated they acquired a number of calls Friday morning for a “man chasing a lady down the road with a gun.” Possessing a face masks and handcuffs, the suspect allegedly tried to kidnap the girl by selecting her up and grabbing her by the top and neck whereas she was holding certainly one of their youngsters.

The lady screamed, which drew the eye of  Plymouth resident and former corrections officer Jamie Costa, who informed the suspect to depart the girl alone earlier than tackling him. Police stated the suspect pulled a handgun from his waistband through the wrestle.  

Two different bystanders, brothers Jeffrey “Chili” Williams and David Williams, had been working within the space and rushed to assist. In response to police, one of many brothers, licensed to hold a firearm, pulled his weapon, and the opposite helped Costa as he tackled and disarmed the person.  

The three bystanders held the suspect till Plymouth Police Officer Bobby Hackett arrived and arrested the person. Investigators stated they discovered two duplicate firearms and a stiletto knife within the suspect’s possession.  

“We’re grateful for Officer Hackett’s potential to shortly learn a scene the place a wrestle was happening and a person was being held at gunpoint,” police stated of their announcement. “We’re grateful for our fast pondering, good, able-bodied residents who, within the phrases of Officer Hackett, saved this girl’s life.”

Police additionally cited a 2019 incident through which Costa tackled a person wished by police for a number of felonies and stated they’d give him an award for his position in Friday’s rescue.

“We’re grateful that good individuals, coupled with good regulation enforcement, got here collectively to maintain a lady and her youngsters secure. Plymouth. One City. One Workforce,” police stated.