Three charged in Harford County assault / kidnapping after victim makes daring escape
On March 17, police in Maryland reported on the arrests of three people in connection to an alleged assault and kidnapping that occurred in Harford County on March 10, 2025. WMAR-2 News in Baltimore reports that on March 9, the victim, an adult male, 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.
Certain residents in a Maryland suburb were shocked last week when they saw a man whose hands were tied behind his back running down the middle of the road in the middle of morning rush hour. Authorities are now saying that the man was kidnapped and held against his will for more than 20 hours while he was repeatedly beaten at the hands of three individuals before he was able to escape. ~ Law & Crime
The accused kidnappers have been identified as Chris Lamar Cochran, 48, Grace Elizabeth Amanda Johnson, 38, and Leland Charles Lewis, 48, all of Darlington, Maryland. Cochran is charged with kidnapping, first and second-degree assault and false imprisonment. Johnson is charged with first and second-degree assault and false imprisonment. Lewis is charged with false imprisonment, first and second-degree assault and reckless endangerment.
The victim is not being identified at this time.
Background: At approximately 8:20 a.m., Troopers from the Maryland State Police Bel Air Barrack responded to the area of 4200 Conowingo Road in Darlington for a report of a male with his hands bound behind his back running down the middle of the road. Upon arrival, the victim stated that he had been assaulted and subsequently held captive. The victim advised that he had been left unattended that morning and was able to escape.
The victim was flown to the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center by Maryland State Police Aviation Command. Through the initial investigation, police were able to identify Cochran, Johnson and Lewis as suspects.
Assistance was provided by the Harford County Sheriff’s Office, Maryland State Apprehension Team and Baltimore County Police Department. The Maryland State Police Criminal Enforcement Division Northern Region is leading the active investigation.
Officials did not provide a motive behind the assault / kidnapping, but said that their investigation into this incident remains ongoing.
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Source: Maryland State Police
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