'Alleged Kidnapping' Likely To Lead To Arrests: Willimantic Police

WILLIMANTIC, CT — A "report of an alleged kidnapping" in Willimantic is likely to lead to charges, police said.

At 2:45 p.m. Wednesday, police received a 911 call stating that a woman was being abducted by two men at the Chuckey's Gas Station at the intersection of Ash and Jackson streets, police said.

The 911 caller said they saw two men assault a woman in a white vehicle, police said.

"The caller then states that the male suspects "have" the female and were leaving the scene in a black vehicle. The caller was able to give accurate descriptions of the victim, suspects, vehicles and direction that the black vehicle was leaving," police said in a news release.

Police arrived and saw the vehicle driving away. The driver failed to pull over when signaled and engaged the responding officers in a pursuit, police said.

The driver then accelerated to "unsafe speeds and began passing cars," police said.

"Due to the level of traffic, local school zones, and behavior of the driver pursuit was then called off," police said.

Police said the victim's white vehicle and the victim were located safely at another gas station in town.

"Upon interviewing the victim she admitted to being involved," police said. "She then became uncooperative and left the scene. At this time, no arrests have been made. The male suspects have been identified, and charges are expected in the future. This was an isolated incident between parties that were known to one another. There is no danger to the public."

If you have any information, call police at 860-465-3135.