Arapahoe County woman taken in kidnapping found safe in Wheat Ridge
After an hours-long standoff, police in Wheat Ridge have arrested a man accused of kidnapping his ex-girlfriend in Arapahoe County on Tuesday.
Police sent out a reverse 911 early Wednesday morning around the area of 10200 block of 44th Avenue, near Fruitdale Park. The West Metro SWAT team helped in the operation.
The 43-year-old woman was found safe and was taken to a hospital for evaluation.
The suspect, Lance Foster, 43, was arrested by the SWAT team just before 7:00 a.m. Wednesday and is in police custody. He's accused of previously stalking the woman.
**NEWS RELEASE** - Kidnapping Victim Found, Suspect Arrested
— Arapahoe Sheriff (@ArapahoeSO) July 26, 2023
A 43-year-old woman who was kidnapped in Arapahoe County on July 25 has been found. Deputies responded to reports of a disturbance in the 26000 block of E. Quincy Ave. around 5:45 p.m. Once on scene, deputies… pic.twitter.com/sgvDgZqiMI