Victim escapes alleged kidnapping at Brockville hotel, three suspects facing multiple charges

Three suspects have been charged with kidnapping, forcible confinement, assault with weapon and more after a 26-year-old man fled a Brockville hotel room where he was being held, police report in a media release.

At about 5 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 29, the Brockville Police Service responded to a call from the victim, who had fled from a hotel room in the city’s north end.

Police say the victim reported that he had been forcibly taken from Scarborough to Brockville, and was repeatedly struck with a firearm and threatened during the journey.

A short time later, officers located and arrested two male suspects in a nearby vehicle. Further investigation revealed that a third female suspect had remained in the hotel room from which the victim escaped. Police made contact with the female suspect who subsequently surrendered.

Search warrants were executed, leading to the recovery of a restricted Smith & Wesson handgun and a prohibited Glock 26 from the suspect’s vehicle.

All three individuals have been charged with forcible confinement, assault with a weapon, robbery with a firearm, kidnapping and several other weapons-related offences.

Police say the investigation is ongoing.