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Charges Filed After Alleged Kidnapping

Greece Police say they have filed kidnapping and other charges following an incident that started in that town and ended in Webster early Thursday morning.

22 year old Albert Pelusio III also faces charges of burglary, assault and criminal mischief.  It began Wednesday night after police say Peulsio, who is from Webster, forced his way into his ex-girlfriend's home in Greece and kidnapped her.

They say Pelusio held her against her will for several hours while driving around. At some point, they say he also punched the woman in the face. He eventually left her on Holt Road in Webster and left the scene.

He was later found at a home on Lake Road and was taken into custody. A section of Lake Road was closed for hours until the situation was resolved.

Pelusio was ordered held on bail.

Randy Gorbman is WXXI's director of news and public affairs. Randy manages the day-to-day operations of WXXI News on radio, television, and online.