Vermont kidnapping victim escapes in suspects' truck with hands still tied together

A Vermont kidnapping victim escaped her alleged captors by driving distant successful nan suspects' motortruck pinch her hands still tied together.

Vermont State Police (VSP) person arrested Mack Varnum and Nichole Cloutier on charges of attempted first-degree murder, kidnapping and first-degree unlawful restraint successful relationship pinch nan Feb. 23 incident. Varnum besides faces 1 count of first-degree aggravated home assault.

Authorities initially responded to Bay Street successful St. Johnsbury aft receiving reports of a female successful a conveyance who had her hands and portion of her caput covered successful duct tape.

First responders freed and treated nan woman, who told investigators that nan suspects picked her up connected nan broadside of nan roadworthy adjacent Varnum's residence successful Peacham successful their truck, astatine which constituent nan unfortunate "was forcibly restrained and bound," VPS said successful a property release.

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The suspects drove pinch nan unfortunate restrained successful their conveyance for respective hours "while her life was threatened," VSP said.

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"At 1 constituent nan unfortunate was near unsocial successful nan truck, enabling her to break free capable to thrust distant successful nan motortruck and escape. The unfortunate past drove herself to Bay Street successful St. Johnsbury Village," nan property merchandise states.

Authorities located Cloutier and Varnum connected Feb. 24 astatine their residence and arrested them. They are being held astatine nan Northeast Regional Correctional Center without bail.