Two men have been charged with kidnap following a violent incident in Harrogate earlier this week.
A 28-year-old man has been charged with kidnap and assault occasioning actual bodily harm. A 24-year-old man has been charged with kidnap and motoring offences.
They are due to appear at York Magistrates Court today (Thursday).
The charges relate to an incident in Jennyfields just after 4pm on Tuesday (7th October).
Police received a report that a man had been assaulted and forced into a black Land Rover. Officers attended immediately, and quickly located the vehicle. Two male suspects ran off, but were arrested by officers a short time later.
Detective Chief Inspector Matt Wilkinson, of North Yorkshire Police, said:
"I'm very grateful to the members of the public who came forward with information to assist our investigation into this incident.
"If you have information about crime in your area, please get in touch. You can contact the police by dialling 101, or using our website.
"You can also speak to Crimestoppers, and in particular young people can use the Fearless service.
"It is 100% anonymous, meaning your identity is completely unknown, and you'll be helping keep your friends, family and community safe."
For Crimestoppers and Fearless, call 0800 555 111 or visit www.crimestoppers-uk.org/fearless

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