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Police: Man arrested after attempting to kidnap woman

He now faces six charges.
Credit: Portage Police Department

PORTAGE, Mich. — A 28-year-old man is facing multiple charges after police said he broke into a woman's home and attempted to kidnap her. 

Early Friday around 1 a.m., the Portage Department of Public Safety says Cody Staffeld broke into the woman's home and threatened her and another woman with a knife—one of whom he had a relationship with. Police said he then kidnapped one of them and drove toward the Crossroads Mall. 

Portage police found Staffeld's car near the mall, but he failed to stop. Officers tried to stop him, however, he continued to drive away towards Celery Flats. During the chase, he hit several curbs which caused all four of his tires to deflate and stop his car. 

Staffeld tried to run away, but after a fight with the officers, they arrested him. One officer was taken to a local hospital for minor injuries from the fight. 

Neither of the women were injured.

Staffeld is now at the Kalamazoo County Jail on a $250,000 bond and is facing six charges including: 

  • Kidnapping
  • Two counts of unlawful imprisonment
  • Two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon
  • Two counts of assaulting/resisting/obstructing a police officer 
  • Assaulting/resisting/obstructing a police officer causing injury
  • Fleeing and eluding 

The Portage Police are still investigating this incident and ask that anyone with information contact them at 269-329-4567 or Silent Observer at 269-343-2100. 

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