SAN ANTONIO – A man was arrested after San Antonio police say he kidnapped a woman and threatened her.
Charles Lindgren, 41, is charged with kidnapping, a third-degree felony.
San Antonio police said that on Sunday, Lindgren kidnapped a woman after she went to his home to retrieve her belongings. He threatened to kill her and her family, according to an arrest warrant affidavit.
He forced the woman to go with him to a gas station, police said. As he was pumping gas, the woman was able to escape and run inside the store.
She locked herself inside the restroom and called the police. The affidavit states the woman left the restroom when she thought police had arrived, but Lindgren then forced her back into the car.
Police said the 911 call taker could hear Lindgren yelling at the woman.
Authorities were able to track down the vehicle and the woman through her phone and take her safely to police headquarters.
Lindgren was charged on Monday and arrested on Tuesday.
Records show Lingren has a long list of previous charges in Bexar County. He is on probation for a 2023 charge of evading arrest with a vehicle, Bexar County Jail records show.
If you or someone you know is in an abusive relationship, there is a long list of resources on KSAT’s Domestic Violence page, which includes a breakdown of what abuse is, and how it builds gradually.
If you are in crisis, you can:
- Call or text 911.
- Call the Domestic Violence Hotline at 800-799-7233.
- Call the local Family Violence Prevention Services, which runs the shelter (Crisis Number: 210-733-8810, Programs and Administration: 210-930-3669).
- Call the Bexar County Family Justice Center at 210-631-0100.