ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — The owner of Taysha Florist has been arraigned on multiple charges stemming from an incident earlier this year, according to the Albany County District Attorney’s Office. Mark Carter, 68, of Albany, is accused of keeping a woman against her will at his home at 191 Henry Johnson Boulevard.
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The indictment against Carter alleges that he tied up a woman at his residence above his business between 5 a.m. and 9 a.m. on January 18, binding her ankles together, restraining her hands behind her back, and at one point tethering her to a chair.
During the incident, he also reportedly strangled the victim and caused injuries by dragging her across the floor. According to investigators, Carter eventually released the woman and drove her back to her home after hours of ignoring her pleas to be set free.
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The incident was later reported to Albany Police, leading to Carter’s arrest as a result of the ensuing investigation. Detectives determined that others may have been a victim of Carter based on evidence recovered from the Henry Johnson Boulevard residence. Anyone who may have been in contact with Carter is asked to call APD at (518)462-8039.
Carter was charged with second-degree kidnapping, first-degree unlawful imprisonment, and two counts of second-degree strangulation. He pleaded not guilty to all charges in front of Judge Andra Ackerman at his arraignment on Friday before being held at the Albany County Jail without bail.
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Assistant District Attorneys Joseph Brucato and Kara Czapski-Orlop are heading the case’s prosecution. Carter, a two-time convicted felon, faces up to 25 years in state prison if found guilty…