A 34-year-old man accused of holding a woman captive in his West Toledo apartment for three days and reading Bible passages to her will be arraigned Tuesday in Toledo Municipal Court.
Troy Brisport of 4127 Secor Rd., Apt. 105 was charged with kidnapping and felonious assault, police said. He was being held without bond Monday night in the Lucas County jail.
Toledo police Capt. Ray Carroll said Mr. Brisport, who moved to Toledo in December from Mount Vernon, N.Y., was in Detroit about midnight Wednesday when he saw Shykea Boykin, 22, on the street and picked her up. She told him she didn't have a place to stay.
Ms. Boykin apparently fell asleep on the drive to Toledo and woke up after arriving at Mr. Brisport's Secor Road apartment. She went inside and again fell asleep, the captain said.
While Ms. Boykin was sleeping, Mr. Brisport handcuffed her wrists and ankles and put a gag in her mouth. He then undressed her and put an adult diaper on her, according to court documents.
"She said she didn't have a place to stay and wound up in Toledo. She falls asleep, wakes up, and finds herself in this situation," Captain Carroll said. "This is pretty unusual."Ms. Boykin was not given any food and Mr. Brisport tried more than once to suffocate her using pillows and a blanket, court documents state.
Captain Carroll said there is no evidence that Ms. Boykin was sexually assaulted or beaten during the three days she was held captive.
Mr. Brisport did, however, read Bible passages to Ms. Boykin.
"It's unusual to hold somebody for that long and not commit a sexual assault, and to restrict them like that, and read Bible verses to them," Captain Carroll said.
The captain said police are unsure of a motive.
Ms. Boykin escaped from the apartment about 1 p.m. Saturday while Mr. Brisport was sleeping.
Police found the handcuffed woman in the apartment parking lot, dressed only in a T-shirt and adult diaper. She was not wearing any shoes.
Ms. Boykin pointed out the apartment where she was held to police, who went inside and arrested Mr. Brisport.
Captain Carroll said police believe this may not be the first time Mr. Brisport has done something like this.
A bulletin detailing the incident was sent to police departments in several states including Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky, New York, and New Jersey to determine if there have been any similar reports.
Contact Laren Weber at:
lweber@theblade.com
or 419-724-6050.
Search
advertisement
