5 arrested after woman found chained to exercise equipment, held captive in home for several months, police say

AUSTIN, Texas (Gray News) – Police rescued a woman who they say was held captive in a home in Austin, Texas, for months.

According to Austin police, officers responded to the home on Oct. 30 after receiving a call for a woman in distress who appeared to be restrained outside and calling for help.

When officers arrived, they found the woman outside the home, handcuffed to a piece of exercise equipment.

The woman “showed signs of physical distress and had visible injuries consistent with prolonged restraint,” police said…

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