MOUNT HEALTHY, Ohio (WKRC) – A local man allegedly held a woman captive in his garage at knifepoint for days with the doors padlocked and chained shut while physically and sexually assaulting her.
According to court documents, Lawrence Smith was arrested on May 9 after police received a text message to 911 from a victim who claimed she was locked inside of a garage that was locked with padlocks and chains. The victim also stated that Smith was holding a knife and preventing her from leaving.
Officers attempted to persuade Smith to leave upon arriving at the residence, but he refused, per the document. Authorities obtained a search warrant and found the victim along with Smith in a crawlspace beneath a stairwell, the report said…