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By Jenna Sundel
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Officials in Kansas said a woman was found safe two days after she was seen being taken by force on a doorbell camera video.
The Wichita Police Department asked for the public’s help in identifying and locating the woman in the video, who was last seen at approximately 2 a.m. on Sunday.
Police said on X that a woman contacted investigators on Tuesday, claiming to be the individual seen in the video. After further investigation, officials identified the woman as a 35-year-old who lives in the neighborhood where the video was taken.
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The Context
Wichita Police Captain Aaron Moses said at a press briefing earlier on Tuesday that police were "concerned" by the footage and "acted quickly.”
"Our priority here remains that female's safety and verifying that she is safe," Moses said.
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What To Know
The Wichita Police Department said it believes at this stage of the investigation that the incident is a case of domestic violence between the woman and her boyfriend. The woman does not have any significant injuries, police said.
Police said the woman was seen being taken by force in the 1400 block of North Volutsia.
A homeowner reported she had Ring doorbell camera footage "showing a female being grabbed by a male, and then forced away from the area," Wichita Police Captain Todd Ojile said during the news briefing.
The Domestic Intervention and Violence Reduction team located and arrested a 22-year-old man in relation to the case at around 7 p.m. on Tuesday, police announced on X.
The man was booked into Sedgwick County Jail on charges of aggravated battery, strangulation, two counts of domestic simple battery and criminal restraint.
A $2,000 reward was being offered for tips leading to the identification of the person in the video.
Officials said they have no reason to believe there is ongoing danger to the general public.
What People Are Saying
Wichita Police Department, on X: “We want to thank the public for sharing the video and still images that generated additional attention about this incident, we do believe it led the female to call us saying she was the person we were looking for.”
Neighbor Shawntrice Beard told Wichita news station KSNW: “The community, we’re all concerned. I stay really close. I say right down the street, I’ve been staying here for approximately over a year now, and like I said, it’s alarming to see this transpire and take place definitely in our community. Things do happen, but not like this.”
What Happens Next
Police said the case will be presented to the Sedgwick County District Attorney for formal charging consideration.
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