Man broke down front door, dragged ex into car by her hair in ‘forcible’ broad daylight kidnapping caught on tape

Johnny Ray Cochran Davis (Pasco Police Dept.)

Johnny Ray Cochran Davis (Pasco Police Dept.)

A 25-year-old man in Washington state will spend several years behind bars after he was caught on camera kidnapping his ex-girlfriend in broad daylight, breaking down her door then dragging her by the hair and forcing her into a car where he threatened to kill her with a hatchet. Benton County Superior Court Judge Jacqueline I. Stam ordered Johnny Ray Cochran Davis to serve a sentence of 6 1/2 years in a state correctional institution for his actions, authorities confirmed to Law&Crime.

Davis last week formally pleaded guilty to one count each of first-degree burglary, unlawful imprisonment, and felony harassment over the February 2023 incident. In addition to his incarceration, Davis is prohibited from having any contact with the victim for the rest of his life.

During the sentencing hearing, Davis addressed the court and said that he “was not in the right state of mind at the time” of the incident, the Tri-City Herald reported.

According to a press release from the Kennewick Police Department, officers at about 8:05 a.m. on Feb. 24 responded to multiple 911 calls reporting a man who was forcing a 19-year-old woman into a vehicle against her will at a residence located in the 1000 block of South Newport Street. Noting that Davis and the victim “previously dated,” police said that he fled the scene with the woman in tow.

After several hours, at about 1:30 p.m., investigators said they were able to locate Davis at an apartment complex located in the 6700 block of West Kennewick Avenue. Upon spotting the responding officers, Davis ran from the residence but was taken into custody after getting only a short distance. He was booked into the Benton County Jail and initially charged with one count each of first-degree kidnapping, first-degree assault, first-degree burglary, and harassment with threat to kill. Investigators also found the victim at the same apartment complex.

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