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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. 

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