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Woman Arrested In Armed Kidnapping, 1 Still At Large

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND -- One of two people accused of kidnapping a woman in Lawrence and putting her in the trunk of a car has been captured in Baltimore, Maryland, officials said Sunday.

Baltimore police arrested Stephanie Walker, 28, of Lawrence, on Saturday afternoon, Bristol County District Attorney Sam Sutter said in a statement.

Stephanie Walker
Stephanie Walker (Photo courtesy: Bristol County D.A.)

Walker was charged with being a fugitive from justice, and she is wanted in Massachusetts for kidnapping and assault and battery charges. She will likely be arraigned in Maryland on Monday.

The other suspect, 28-year-old Adynew Alves of Boston, is still at large. He's wanted for kidnapping, armed assault, assault and battery and kidnapping.

Adynew Alves
Adynew Alves (Photo courtesy: Bristol County D.A.)

The pair is accused of grabbing a woman at gunpoint in a detached garage at a home in Lawrence on Tuesday, Massachusetts State Police said. The victim was put in the trunk of a car and driven south on Route 24, officials said.

Investigators say she was able to escape from the trunk on Route 24 in Taunton around 7:15 p.m. Drivers helped her and called police.

Walker and Alves reportedly drove off in a blue 1996 Nissan Sentra with Massachusetts license plate number 478-PK4. That car was found abandoned near the Taunton and Freetown border Wednesday morning, authorities said.

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