by Timothy Rutt
Altadena sheriff's deputies arrested a local man on July 4 suspected of kidnapping and assulting his girfriend in San Gabriel.
According to a press release from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, the 20-year-old man arrived at the woman's home to speak about their daughter. According to the release, the conversation became heated and he forced her into his vehicle. The release says that he drove her around for about three hours before releasing her.
The release said that deputies from the Temple City station broadcast that she was taken against her will. Altadena deputies went to the suspects's last known address in Altadena and found his car in the driveway.
According to the release, the man surrendered himself and was placed under arrest for kidnapping and assault. He was booked at the Temple sheriff's station and detectives there are handling the investigation.
