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Findlay man indicted following kidnapping accusation

Findlay Police said a woman described "being bound and held against her will in a trailer."

FINDLAY, Ohio — UPDATE: A Hancock County grand jury indicted Dewayne Vanatta on one count of kidnapping Tuesday. His next scheduled court appearance is unknown.

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The Findlay Police Department is investigating after an alleged kidnapping on Monday morning.

Just before 10 a.m., a woman arrived at the Millstream Career Center in distress and security at the building contacted Findlay Police.

Officers who spoke to the woman said she described, "being bound and held against her will in a trailer near the school." 

Police located the trailer at the rear of a home on College Street. As officers were checking the trailer, the male suspect, 60-year-old Dewayne Vanatta, arrived on scene and was taken into custody without incident.

FPD said the woman was transported to the hospital and was treated for non-life threatening injuries.

Vanatta is currently incarcerated at the Hancock County Justice Center on charges of kidnapping.

Credit: Findlay police
Dewayne Vanatta, 60, of Findlay.

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