A Pike County man was arrested on charges of kidnapping and strangulation after he was allegedly seen dragging a man from his home.

 

Officers responded to a residence on Ferguson Lane this past Saturday afternoon. The woman at the home informed police that 50-year-old Clinton Williams Jr., of Pikeville, had entered the home then allegedly grabbed her boyfriend, forcing him into a vehicle before leaving.

 

Williams was spotted driving a short time later, with an officer performing a traffic stop. While approaching the vehicle, the officer noted that another man appeared to be inside the vehicle who was crying and in visible distress.

 

The passenger informed police that Williams had grabbed him by the throat, forcing him into a vehicle and driving him to a remote area in an attempt to fight him.

 

Williams was arrested and charged with kidnapping, strangulation, resisting arrest, and DUI.