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Massachusetts salesman's kidnapper arrested in Rock County
Janesville Gazette ^ | 10/16/2009 | Shelly Birkelo

Posted on 10/19/2009 7:58:41 PM PDT by Saije

A Massachusetts man is in custody at the Rock County Jail today after allegedly kidnapping a West Springfield, Mass., car salesman during a test drive and driving the stolen vehicle more than 1,000 miles overnight before getting caught speeding early Friday morning in Rock County.

A Wisconsin State Patrol trooper, according to a lead dispatcher at the Rock County Communications Center, pulled over Aleh Kot, 32, of Massachusetts at 2:30 a.m. at Interstate 90/39 mile marker 165 just north of the Newville exit.

Kot was arrested on charges of operating a motor vehicle without owner consent, speeding and reckless driving, said a Wisconsin State Patrol spokesperson.

Kot is in custody at the Rock County Jail, according to a sheriff’s office spokesperson.

He will be extradited back to Massachusetts to face charges of kidnapping, larceny of a motor vehicle and unarmed robbery, the State Patrol spokesperson said.

The charges stem from an incident Thursday night, when Kot allegedly kidnapped a Balise Honda car salesman during a test drive of a 2010 black Honda Accord.

West Springfield police said Kot refused to turn the car around and continued to drive west on the Massachusetts Pike before dropping the man off at the Stockbridge tollbooth. The salesman was not injured.

(Excerpt) Read more at gazettextra.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; US: Massachusetts; US: Wisconsin
KEYWORDS: arrested; car; kidnapper; testdrive
Wouldn't they have had to stop for gas at some point?
1 posted on 10/19/2009 7:58:42 PM PDT by Saije
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To: Saije

And change diapers.


2 posted on 10/19/2009 8:07:19 PM PDT by MARTIAL MONK (I'm waiting for the POP!)
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To: Saije

There’s something fishy here-—or I am just always suspicious these days?


3 posted on 10/19/2009 8:11:01 PM PDT by basil (It's time to rid the country of "Gun Free Zones" aka "Killing Fields")
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To: Saije
As a former metro Springfield resident, all I can say is that the victim was given a wonderful opportunity to escape.

Springfield just plain sucks.

4 posted on 10/19/2009 8:23:55 PM PDT by buccaneer81 (ECOMCON)
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To: basil

This is the kidnapper. Aleh Kot--was he rushing to a Jihad meeting?

5 posted on 10/19/2009 8:37:25 PM PDT by Palladin (ACORN is a criminal enterprise.)
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To: Palladin

He is one scary looking guy!


6 posted on 10/19/2009 8:41:18 PM PDT by basil (It's time to rid the country of "Gun Free Zones" aka "Killing Fields")
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To: Palladin
As my dear old dad says, "That boy ain't right."

His eyes are way too close together, and his left one has a horrible squint, and I don't like the look in either one.

7 posted on 10/19/2009 8:53:25 PM PDT by AnAmericanMother (Ministrix of ye Chasse, TTGC Ladies' Auxiliary - (recess appointment))
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To: Saije; GOPsterinMA

Even the criminals can’t get away from SlickWillardstan fast enough...


8 posted on 10/19/2009 10:32:14 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (~"This is what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps !"~~)
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To: Saije; MotleyGirl70; Cagey; earlJam

KRAMER: Whew! Well, I think we stopped.

RICK: You - you can probably let go of my hand now.

KRAMER: Oh, yeah. (Getting out of the car) Well, I’ll think about it..

RICK: Do you have my card?


9 posted on 10/19/2009 10:39:14 PM PDT by Larry Lucido (This tagline excerpted. To read more, click on MyOverratedBlog.com)
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To: Larry Lucido

KRAMER: If I’m gonna recommend this car, I need to see that it’ll handle my daily routine.


10 posted on 10/19/2009 10:53:54 PM PDT by earlJam
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