A serial kidnapper allegedly kidnapped a lady, beat her with a baseball bat, poured gasoline on her and threatened to mild her on hearth whereas holding her captive in a indifferent storage for days, police mentioned.
Akron Police surrounded the shed in Kenmore, Ohio, Oct. 16 with weapons drawn and yelled for William Mozingo to come back out along with his palms empty and within the air, newly launched bodycam video exhibits.
As he was cuffed, different officers went contained in the storage and used a ladder to assist Chloe Jones, 23, climb down from {a partially} hidden gap within the ceiling.
“After being rescued by the police, Chloe spent three days in ICU with facial fractures, mind bleed, damaged arm and fingers,” her mother, Jessi Barham, wrote in a GoFundMe submit. “She was tortured nonstop over the 4 days she was held.”
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![William Mozingo seen being arrested in bodycam footage](https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2023/11/1200/675/f29ea0c9-mozingo-bodycam-in-cuffs-2.jpg?ve=1&tl=1)
William Mozingo was arrested after he allegedly kidnapped a lady and tortured her for days. (Akron Police Division)
Jones and Mozingo have been acquaintances, in line with police, who mentioned Mozingo kidnapped her after providing her a journey residence in October.
As an alternative of taking her residence, he allegedly drove her to an outside shed, the place he saved her locked up for days till he was found by the storage’s proprietor, who known as police.
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“She was tied up, doused with gasoline and threatened to be lit on hearth,” her mother wrote on GoFundMe. “Chloe was beat from head to toe with a baseball bat and fists. She was held at knife level dozens of occasions and threatened to have her throat slit.
“She was pressured to urinate on herself as she wasn’t afforded rest room breaks. My daughter was choked a number of occasions all whereas being instructed if she handed out he would lower her throat. He needed her awake and totally capable of comprehend every part he was doing to her.”
![Chloe Jones covered in injuries after police rescued her](https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2023/11/1200/675/mozingo-victim-2.jpg?ve=1&tl=1)
Chloe Jones, 23, was rescued by Akron Police after she was allegedly held captive and overwhelmed by William Mozingo. (Akron Police Division)
![Chloe Jones in a picture without injuries](https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2023/11/1200/675/chloe-jones.jpg?ve=1&tl=1)
Chloe Jones, 23, with out the accidents. (Jessi Barham/GoFundMe)
Jones instructed Fox 8 the considered her son saved her alive.
“I thought of him each day. I simply noticed his face in my head each day,” she mentioned.
And Mozingo allegedly used that towards her. She instructed the native information outlet he taunted her with the concept of by no means seeing her son once more.
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“It was terrifying,” she mentioned. “Being in worry of your life numerous occasions, I can’t even rely what number of occasions he threatened my life.”
Mozingo was arrested and charged with assault, illegal restraint, kidnapping, abduction, parole violation and escape.
He is being held in Summit County Jail on $100,000 bond, in line with jail information.
![Akron police surround the shed where Chloe Jones was allegedly held captive](https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2023/11/1200/675/mozingo-bodycam-1-guns-drawn.jpg?ve=1&tl=1)
Akron Police surrounded the shed the place William Mozingo allegedly held an kidnapped girl for 4 days, in line with police. (Akron Police Division)
![Police help kidnapping victim Chloe Jones climb down a ladder during her rescue that was seen on bodycam footage](https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2023/11/1200/675/mozingo-bodycam-victim-1.jpg?ve=1&tl=1)
Police assist Chloe Jones climb down a ladder from {a partially} lined gap within the ceiling of a indifferent shed, the place police say she was held captive for days. (Akron Police Division)
Mozingo has a prolonged rap sheet that features jail time for abduction in 2011, 2014 and 2019.
He additionally held a lady at knifepoint in a Walmart rest room in 2017, in line with information.
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Throughout the latest assault in 2019, he kidnapped his ex-girlfriend, beat her and left her unconscious and undressed in his Canton, Ohio, residence.
He served 18 months in jail earlier than he was launched on parole, in line with court docket information.
![Akron police seen on bodycam using a shovel to pry the shed open.](https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2023/11/1200/675/mozingo-bodycam-1-shovel-opening.jpg?ve=1&tl=1)
Akron Police seen on bodycam footage utilizing a shovel to pry a shed open. (Akron Police Division.)
“There was no motive why this man ought to have been on the streets,” Jones’ mom wrote within the GoFundMe submit.
“He has confirmed time and time once more that he WILL OFFEND AGAIN. They KNEW he was going to take one other sufferer, and the justice system did nothing to stop it.”
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Akron Police Capt. Michael Miller referred questions on why Mozingo was on the unfastened to corrections.
The Ohio Division of Rehabilitation and Correction did not instantly reply to questions.
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However Miller mentioned in an emailed assertion regulation enforcement “stays dedicated to the limitless work of creating the Metropolis of Akron safer for all.
“We’re happy to have performed a small position in serving to this sufferer on this specific state of affairs and want her all the perfect in her therapeutic and restoration.”
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