Crime & Safety
Assonet Man Arrested on Kidnapping, OUI Charges
The following arrest information was supplied by the Acton Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.
The Acton Police Department helped a woman in distress late on July 11 and in the process made an arrest of an Assonet man.
According to Deputy Police Chief Richard Burrows, at 10:58 p.m. officers responded to the area of Main and Railroad streets for a report of a woman being held against her will in a motor vehicle.
"As Officer Ana Dapkas arrived in the area she observed a woman running from a motor vehicle and the vehicle pulling away," Burrows said in a release. "Off. Dapkas stopped the vehicle on Maple Street and was assisted by Off. Jesse Osterhoudt as well as officers from Concord Police Department."
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After an investigation was completed, Robert A. Paul, 44, of 121 South Main Street, was arrested and charged with kidnapping and operating under the influence of liquor.
Burrows said the victim was not physically injured during the encounter.
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