Massachusetts

Man Arrested After Report of Armed Kidnapping in Waltham

A man was arrested Wednesday and charged with threats to commit a crime and unlicensed operation after police had received a report of an armed kidnapping in Waltham, Massachusetts.

State police were notified of a reported kidnapping at Waltham District Court around 3 p.m. Around 3:35 p.m., state police stopped the man's vehicle on University Avenue in Westwood.

The suspect, a 40-year-old Canton resident who has not been identified, is not charged with kidnapping at this time.

The victim's name is not being released, and the exact nature of her relationship with the suspect remains under investigation.

State and local police are continuing to investigate.

No other information is being released at this time.

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