Man Jailed for Vehicle Theft, Kidnapping and Elder Abuse (CA. USA)

Red Bluff man jailed in kidnap report

Staff Report

07/06/2009

A 45-year-old Red Bluff man has been arrested on suspicion of stealing his mother's car, assaulting her and taking her to Sacramento against her will, according to a Red Bluff Police Department press release issued Saturday.

Police were contacted Friday morning by 77-year-old Janice Touchstone when her son, Joseph Touchstone, refused to leave her apartment. When police arrived, they learned Joseph Touchstone had taken his mother's gray 2002 Dodge Neon without her permission.

Further investigation revealed Joseph Touchstone had taken his mother to Sacramento against her will on July 1, and assaulted her when she tried to get the attention of fellow motorists, according to Officer Vincent Marshall.

On Friday, officers found Joseph Touchstone driving the vehicle on Monroe Street. He was arrested on suspicion of vehicle theft, kidnapping and elder abuse and booked into the Tehama County Jail.

Bail is $70,000.

SOURCE: Contra Costa Times - Walnut Creek,CA,USA

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