Crime & Safety
Nazareth Man Kidnapped Ex-Girlfriend, Police Say
Kavon Jenkins accused of grabbing woman outside her home in Allentown.
Police in Allentown say a Nazareth man kidnapped his ex-girlfriend Sunday.
Court records say Kavon Jenkins, 19, is charged with kidnapping, burglary, simple assault and false imprisonment.
According to the Morning Call, Jenkins waited outside the woman's home, tackled her, put her in his car and drove her back to Nazareth. Eventually, she got away, and headed to St. Luke's Hospital, where she filed a police report.
Jenkins was being held Lehigh County Prison in lieu of $50,000 bail, according to court records.
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