Prosperity Man Arrested For Domestic Violence, Kidnapping
The Newberry County Sheriff’s Office responded to a standoff on Tuesday morning.
The suspect has been identified as Kenneth Coffey, 50, of Prosperity. He is charged with domestic violence of a high and aggravated nature, kidnapping and possession of a weapon by a person prohibited. Coffey is currently being held at the Newberry County Detention Center.
A 911 call was received at around 2 a.m. Tuesday from a woman outside the state, reporting that her friend was being assaulted by the suspect and that he was holding a woman against her will inside a house with a gun.
Deputies responded to the scene and established positions around the house. Via continued communications with the caller, deputies helped the initial victim climb out of a window and escape the house.
Authorities say the suspect and a second victim remained in the house. The suspect was armed with multiple guns and threatened the victim and himself. The Newberry County Sheriff’s Office Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT) was activated, along with assistance from a South Carolina Law Enforcement Division K-9 unit.
Contact was reportedly established with the suspect, who came to the door before going back inside the house to get a long gun. At 4 a.m., SLED K-9 and CIRT took the suspect into custody.
Newberry County EMS transported the suspect to an area trauma center for treatment. Both victims were treated for their injuries.
The Newberry County Sheriff’s Office responded to a standoff on Tuesday morning.
The suspect has been identified as Kenneth Coffey, 50, of Prosperity. He is charged with domestic violence of a high and aggravated nature, kidnapping and possession of a weapon by a person prohibited. Coffey is currently being held at the Newberry County Detention Center.
A 911 call was received at around 2 a.m. Tuesday from a woman outside the state, reporting that her friend was being assaulted by the suspect and that he was holding a woman against her will inside a house with a gun.
Deputies responded to the scene and established positions around the house. Via continued communications with the caller, deputies helped the initial victim climb out of a window and escape the house.
Authorities say the suspect and a second victim remained in the house. The suspect was armed with multiple guns and threatened the victim and himself. The Newberry County Sheriff’s Office Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT) was activated, along with assistance from a South Carolina Law Enforcement Division K-9 unit.
Contact was reportedly established with the suspect, who came to the door before going back inside the house to get a long gun. At 4 a.m., SLED K-9 and CIRT took the suspect into custody.
Newberry County EMS transported the suspect to an area trauma center for treatment. Both victims were treated for their injuries.
