Abduction Of Juveniles To Stafford Hotel Leads To Woodbridge Man's Arrest

WOODBRIDGE, VA — Two juveniles escaped a kidnapping attempt in Stafford County Wednesday, leading the sheriff's office to arrest and charge a Woodbridge man.

Around 6:54 a.m. Wednesday, sheriff's deputies responded to the Mine Road Commuter Lot after two juveniles flagged down an off-duty officer and claimed they were kidnapped. Deputies made contact with the juveniles, one of which had been reported as missing, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said.

The juveniles led sheriff's deputies to the Quality Inn and Suites Quantico at 28 Greenspring Drive in Stafford, where they showed a room where they were being held. That prompted sheriff's deputies to detain a man and begin an investigation.

Detectives found the suspect was unknown to the victims when he came across them in Baltimore. Authorities say the man transported them to the hotel, but the juveniles ran away and called for help. Detectives found controlled substances and items related to prostitution in the room.

The suspect, Tyronne McDaniel, 54, of Woodbridge, was charged with two counts of abduction, possession of controlled substances, and pandering, which is a form of human trafficking. He was held without bond at the Rappahannock Regional Jail. The juvenile were turned over to Child Protective Services to be reunited with their families.

The investigation is ongoing.