CHARLESTON GUN INCIDENT Cops Say Gun Threat Was Part Of Drug-Related Kidnapping
Reported by: Bethany Simmons
Videographer: Bob Aaron
Web Producer: Bethany Simmons
Also Contributing: Bob Aaron
Reported: Jan. 23, 2013 10:32 AM EST
Updated: Jan. 24, 2013 9:25 AM EST
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Kanawha City
, Kanawha County
, West Virginia
Two men were arrested Wednesday for kidnapping after a disturbance at a Kanawha County residence.
Dispatchers said the call came in about 10 a.m. from a woman who said someone had a gun pointed at her face. The victim alleged Timothy Bias, 53, of Charleston threatened to kill her and her dog unless she returned his pills to him. A criminal complaint alleged Charles Bronaugh, 48, of Campbells Creek, helped keep her in the apartment.
Police responded to a residence in the 6500 block of Roosevelt Avenue in Kanawha City.
Investigators told Eyewitness News they believe the disturbance was drug related.
Eyewitness News has a crew on the scene. Keep checking wchstv.com for updates.
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Bethany Simmons
