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Kidnapping suspect arrested by deputies
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(Updated August 30, 5:40 p.m.)
On Saturday, August 28, Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the area of Gilbert’s Place off of NC Hwy. 64/90 West near the Alexander-Caldwell County line in reference to a reported assault and possible kidnapping, according to Alexander County Sheriff Chris Bowman. Upon arrival, deputies spoke with a male victim who had been assaulted and alleged that his wife had been kidnapped at gunpoint earlier in the morning. Based upon information given by the husband, it was unknown if the suspect and the missing female were in the suspect’s home or still at large in the wooded area around the home.
Therefore, a perimeter was set in place and additional assistance was requested. A search warrant was obtained for the suspect’s home and entry was made by the Sheriff’s Office Tactical Response Team. Both the male suspect and the missing female were located inside the trailer. The female was examined by EMS personnel on scene but was unharmed.
The suspect arrested was Christopher Ronald Thomas Perkins, a white male age 33 of Taylorsville.
Perkins is charged with one count of First Degree Kidnapping, one count of second Degree Kidnapping, and one count of Assault with a Deadly Weapon.
Perkins was transported to the Alexander County Detention Center and is being held under a $8,400.00 Secured bond. It was discovered that Caldwell County also had outstanding warrants for non-payment of Child Support. Perkins had a first appearance in Court on Monday, August 30, according to Bowman.
Agencies assisting in the incident included the N.C. State Highway Patrol, Alexander County EMS, Alexander County Emergency Management, Alexander Rescue Squad, N.C. Department of Corrections canine, and the American Red Cross.
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