BLANCHESTER, Ohio -- Police in Ohio say a crying woman was being held captive in a pit inside her neighbour's backyard shed, and the man was arrested on a charge of kidnapping.
Blanchester police say Dennis Dunn has a history of mental health issues and was taken to a hospital. The woman was treated at a hospital and released.
Police say the woman was reported missing about 2 a.m. Wednesday and neighbours called them about 4 a.m. after hearing cries from the shed in Blanchester, 40 miles (64 kilometres) northeast of Cincinnati.
Officers found the woman in the pit. They say the hole was covered with a wooden board that had heavy objects on top of it, preventing her from getting out.
It can't be determined whether Dunn has an attorney to comment on the accusations.
