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Man in custody after reported kidnapping at Phoenix motel

By Brent Corrado

Published May 23, 2023 7:15am MST

Crime and Public Safety

FOX 10 Phoenix

PHOENIX - A man was taken into custody following a possible kidnapping at a motel in Phoenix.

According to police, officers responded to the Knight's Inn motel near Interstate 17 and McDowell Road at around 12:30 a.m. on May 23 after a woman reported that she had been taken by a man who was still inside a room.

Officers initially tried to get the man to come out, but he refused. A special assignments unit was brought in and was able to get the man into custody.

The investigation is ongoing. No further details were released.

Woman reportedly kidnapped at Phoenix motel

According to police, officers responded to the Knights Inn motel near Interstate 17 and McDowell Road at around 12:30 a.m. on May 23 after a woman reported that she had been taken by a man who was still inside a room.

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