PD: Man Kidnapped Ex, Sexually Assaulted Her for 6 Days

Timothy Haslam, 58, allegedly abducted the woman on July 2

Police in Newport, Rhode Island, say a Portsmouth man kidnapped his ex-girlfriend and sexually assaulted her for nearly a week. 

According to necn affiliate WJAR, Timothy Haslam, 58, allegedly abducted the woman on July 2. The two dated for five years prior and a no contact order was issued against Haslam. 

Haslam allegedly followed the woman in his truck and dragged her into his truck as she attempted to flee him in the Easton Beach parking lot. 

The victim said Haslam broke her arm to prevent her from escaping. 

She said she was sexually assaulted at his house for several days and was eventually taken to a hotel in Seekonk, Massachusetts. 

The victim was ultimately able to escape and call for help. 

Haslam was arrested at the Clarion Motel in Seekonk and was held without bail following his arraignment on Monday.

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