MONESSEN, PA – The Monessen Police, in partnership with the Westmoreland County District Attorney’s Office, have charged Elijah Davis with burglary, kidnapping, and unlawful restraint following an incident on Sunday.
Responding to a burglary call in the area of 6th Street, officers found an open door but no one inside the residence.
It was reported that Davis forced entry into the home and compelled a woman to leave with him to a house on Athalia Avenue.
Neighbors alerted the police after observing Davis dragging the woman down the street and hearing her screams.
The intervention of a neighbor prevented further escalation before Davis entered the house on Athalia Avenue, where he was subsequently apprehended by police. Davis has been arraigned and is currently held in the Westmoreland County Prison on a $50,000 bail.