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Kidnapping Victim Still Bound Runs Straight To Maryland State Police

A man was seen running down a Harford County road with his hands tied behind his back, leading to the arrests of three people in an alleged assault and kidnapping, authorities said.

Grace Johnson, Leland Lewis, and Chris Cochran.

Grace Johnson, Leland Lewis, and Chris Cochran.

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Maryland State Police say the victim, whose identity has not been released, managed to escape captivity on the morning of Monday, March 10, and was spotted running along Conowingo Road near Darlington.

When troopers arrived, the man told them he had been assaulted and held hostage before breaking free when his captors left him unattended, police said.

Investigators quickly identified the suspects as 48-year-old Chris Lamar Cochran, 38-year-old Grace Elizabeth Amanda Johnson, and 48-year-old Leland Charles Lewis, all of Darlington.

Each is facing a slew of charges:

  • Cochran: kidnapping; first-degree assault; second-degree assault; false imprisonment;

  • Johnson: first-degree assault; second-degree assault; false imprisonment;
  • Lewis: false imprisonment; first-degree assault; second-degree assault; reckless endangerment.

The victim was flown to R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center for treatment, police said.

Authorities say the Maryland State Police Criminal Enforcement Division Northern Region is leading the investigation with assistance from multiple agencies, including the Harford County Sheriff’s Office and Baltimore County Police.

The investigation remains ongoing.

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