- According to local reports, a woman was imprisoned by an ex-partner in Pennsylvania for several months.
- According to ABC News, one of the notes said: “If I don’t tell my family I love them.”
- On Sunday, the authorities successfully rescued her.
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A woman who had been imprisoned by her ex-partner for several months was rescued this week after she left notes in two different public toilets to help the police find her location.
Earlier this month, when her captives took her there, the Pennsylvania woman was able to scribble a request for help on a piece of paper in a Wal-Mart bathroom. A few days later, she left another secret message in the museum.
“If I don’t tell my family I love them,” one of the notes said, according to reports ABC News.
The notes also listed the address where she was detained, and urged readers to call 911 to warn her captive that there was a knife. WPXI News Report.
On Sunday night, the authorities found the woman, who did not want to be named, and arrested 38-year-old Corey Brewer there. toll He committed multiple crimes, including sexual assault, strangulation and illegal bondage. The police said the signs of abuse were obvious.
The victim told officials that she had been in custody since May 1, and Brewer told her that if she tried to escape, he would kill her and her children. WTAE.
According to the ABC report, on July 8, a stranger in a bathroom at Carnegie Walmart found the lady’s first note. According to reports, the note stated that Brewer had imprisoned the woman, beat her, and sexually abused her. She left a description of his car and the address where she was detained.
The stranger called 911, but when the police knocked on Brewer’s door, no one answered, even though the authorities pointed out in the criminal proceedings reviewed by ABC News that they heard “shuffle” inside. Without a search warrant, the authorities cannot enter.
According to reports, the police also tried to contact the woman by phone, but Brewer answered and told the authorities that she was on holiday in New York. NBC News.
The next day, another note was found, this time in the women’s toilet of the Flowing Water Museum in Millen, south of Pittsburgh. In the note, the woman clarified that she was not on vacation and left more details about her kidnapper and how long she was held in custody.
According to the NBC report, the complaint said: “It said she heard the police knock on the door and the abuse has not stopped. Please don’t give up.”
According to WTAE, the authorities found the victim on a camera in the museum and obtained a search warrant.
The SWAT team arrested Brewer and the victim was taken to the hospital. The complaint stated that she told the authorities that she had never tried to escape because she was worried about the safety of her children. She also said that Brewer took her mobile phone and took her sexual photos without consent.
Brewer was released from the Allegheny County Jail on Monday and will hold a hearing on July 22.
WTAE reported that Brewer opened the door to a reporter on Tuesday, but declined to comment.
