MOTTVILLE TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) – An Indiana man was arrested Thursday by the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Office after allegedly staging his own kidnapping and assault in an attempt to contact a protected party.
He is facing charges of aggravated stalking and violating a personal protection order.
The Sheriff’s Office says the incident began when the man used a telecommunications device to contact an individual who holds a personal protection order against him. Concerned for his safety due to the nature of the communication, the protected party reported the alleged kidnapping and assault to the Sheriff’s Office…