On November 29, 2022, at approximately 3:50 p.m. Officers with the Lake Havasu City Police Department were dispatched to the 5600 block of Highway 95 North for a reported kidnapping in progress. The reporting party advised that a male suspect had physically removed a female victim from an establishment causing bodily injury.

The male led the female out to the parking lot where he forcefully placed the female into a small black vehicle and drove away at a high rate of speed. The vehicle left on Highway 95 northbound and drove into the desert near mile marker 191, at which time the female managed to exit the vehicle and run back toward the highway. The male began pursuing her on foot and managed to catch up to her alongside the highway, at which time officers arrived on the scene. The male suspect was then taken into custody without incident.

During the investigation, officers determined that the male and female are acquaintances and had been in a prior domestic violence dispute earlier in the day. The female victim suffered minor injuries as a result of the incident and was transported to Havasu Regional Medical Center for treatment.

As a result of the investigation, 37-year-old Stockton, California resident Duston S. Houser was arrested for Kidnapping, Unlawful Imprisonment, two counts of Aggravated Assault, two counts of Aggravated Domestic Violence, and Disorderly Conduct.

During his initial appearances, Houser was held on a $50,000.00 cash bond and transferred to the custody of the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office. 

Public Information Officer: Detective Chris Angus

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