A serial kidnapper allegedly kidnapped a woman, beat her with a baseball bat, poured gasoline on her and threatened to set her on fire while holding her captive in a detached garage for days, the police said. police.
Akron police surrounded the shed in Kenmore, Ohio, on Oct. 16 with weapons drawn and yelled at William Mozingo to come out empty-handed and in the air, newly released body camera videos show.
While he was handcuffed, other officers entered the garage and used a ladder to help Chloe Jones, 23, down from a partially hidden hole in the ceiling.
Jones and Mozingo were acquaintances, according to police, who said Mozingo kidnapped her after offering to give her a ride home in October.
Instead of taking her home, he allegedly drove her to an outdoor shed, where he kept her locked up for days until he was discovered by the garage’s owner, who called the police.
“She was tied up, doused with gasoline and threatened to be set on fire,” her mother wrote on GoFundMe. “Chloé was beaten from head to toe with baseball bats and punches. She was held at knifepoint dozens of times and threatened to slit her throat.
William Mozingo was arrested after allegedly kidnapping a woman and torturing her for days. Akron Police Department
“She was forced to urinate on herself because she was not allowed to go to the toilet. My daughter was choked multiple times while being told that if she passed out he would slit her throat. He wanted her to be awake and fully capable of understanding everything he was doing to her.
Jones told Fox 8 that the thought of her son keeps her alive.
“I thought about him every day. I saw his face in my head every day,” she said.
Chloe Jones, 23, without injuries, is seen. Akron Police Department
And Mozingo would have used that against her. She told the local newspaper that he had taunted her with the idea of never seeing her son again.
“It was terrifying,” she said. “Having feared for your life countless times, I can’t even count how many times he threatened my life.”
Mozingo was arrested and charged with assault, unlawful restraint, kidnapping, kidnapping, parole violation and escape.
He is being held at the Summit County Jail on $100,000 bail, according to jail records.
Mozingo has a long criminal record that includes prison time for kidnapping in 2011, 2014 and 2019.
He also held a woman at knifepoint in a Walmart restroom in 2017, records show.
Police help Chloe Jones down a ladder from a partially covered hole in the ceiling of a detached shed, where police say she was held captive for days. Akron Police Department
In the last attack in 2019, he kidnapped his ex-girlfriend, beat her and left her unconscious and undressed in his Canton, Ohio, home.
He served 18 months in prison before being released on parole, according to court records.
“There was no reason for this man to be on the street,” Jones’ mother wrote in the GoFundMe post.
Akron police seen on body camera footage using a shovel to open a shed. Akron Police Department
“He has proven time and time again that he will offend again. They knew he was going to claim another victim, and the justice system did nothing to stop it.
Akron Police Capt. Michael Miller referred questions about why Mozingo was at large to Corrections.
The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction did not immediately respond to questions.
But Miller said in an emailed statement that law enforcement “remains committed to the never-ending work of making the City of Akron safer for everyone.”
“We are happy to have played a small role in helping this victim in this special situation and wish him all the best in his healing and recovery.”
2023-11-13 07:28:15
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