MARTINEZ — A Lafayette man pleaded not responsible Thursday to expenses that he held a household of 4 hostage of their house for greater than 5 hours final month, officers mentioned.
The 31-year-old has been charged with kidnapping, false imprisonment by violence, second-degree theft, first-degree housebreaking, legal threats and baby abuse, in keeping with a press release from Contra Costa District Lawyer’s Workplace spokesman Ted Asregadoo. The entire expenses are felonies.
Authorities allege that the person pulled a gun on a mom and daughter who have been strolling again to their condo complicated on Sept. 24. The person pressured them into their residence within the 1000 block of Carol Lane at gunpoint, authorities mentioned.
Two different members of the family already have been inside.
In response to Asregadoo, an grownup within the household broke free in some unspecified time in the future throughout the incident and overpowered the suspect. The suspect suffered accidents and glided by ambulance to a hospital. He was launched three days later and brought into custody on the West County Detention Facility, Asregadoo mentioned.
The suspect is scheduled to return to court docket Nov. 30. He stays in custody with out bail.