DARLINGTON, Md. — Police say they've arrested a trio responsible for a Pennsylvania man's alleged kidnapping in Harford County earlier this month.
Here's what we know about the case so far, according to charging documents.
On March 9, the victim said he went to help fix his girlfriend's brother's car around the Conowingo Road area in Darlington.
Later that morning, the man reported being beaten and left tied up in a garage over the next 20 plus hours.
The next day he was able to escape.
That's when Maryland State troopers got a call about a man bound and gagged, running down the street.
Despite suffering multiple injuries, including a possible broken eye socket, requiring him to be flown to Shock Trauma, the victim was able to identify the main suspect as Chris Lamar Cochran, 48.
Police also charged two others with false imprisonment.
Grace Elizabeth Amanda Johnson, 38, and Leland Charles Lewis, 48, both allegedly witnessed the victim being held, but failed to help or call 911.
There is no word on a potential motive.
Cochran is currently being held without bail. Court records show he has an extensive criminal past, with a history of escaping custody.
He's previously been arrested in Cecil, Harford, and Washington Counties, dating back to 1995, for a variety of alleged crimes ranging from assault to theft.
In June 2023 he was picked up in Cecil County as a fugitive from justice out of Pennsylvania. And back in 2006, he was sentenced to 19 months for escaping custody in Harford County.
