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New York Post
5 days ago
- New York Post
Wrestler charged with kidnap after 'HELP!' note left at Jersey Mike's
A professional wrestler has been charged with felony kidnapping and assault after his alleged victim left a note in a Florida sandwich shop begging for help, according to authorities. Jordan Williams, a 34-year-old blue-haired wrestler known as Jayden Steele in the ring, was busted after investigators reviewed surveillance footage at the Jersey Mike's in Navarre where the note was found, according to NBC 15 News. Sandwich maker Eleanor Coffee told the outlet that she found the crumpled-up note on the restroom floor. '[The author] was like, 'Please help me. I'm at this address in Navarre. I need you to call the police and do a wellness check,'' said Coffee, who immediately alerted her manager and called 911. 'Let cops know don't approach the house unless my Hyundai Kona is in the driveway because his parents will alert him and he will hurt me… I just want to get home to my kids and family… He controls my phone so he will know [if you message me],' the note read, according to the arrest report seen by EWrestling News. 'Please help get me home! HELP!' 3 Professional wrestler Jordan Williams was arrested after a chilling note was found in a Jersey Mike's. Santa Rosa County Sheriffâs Office The note was found by employees just 20 minutes after it had been left on May 27, according to the arrest report. Cops were able to track down the alleged victim thanks to the details left in the note. Surveillance footage then led to Williams, who has a history of domestic violence, Chief Tifft from Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office told NBC News 15. 'There was two previous domestic violence incidents, so this is the third,' the chief said. 3 Jersey Mike's employee Eleanor Coffee found the shocking note. Deputies later found the alleged victim at a home they had on file for Williams, just two miles from the Jersey Mike's where the note was found. She had visible injuries and was rushed to the hospital for suspected broken bones and other trauma, police said. The accuser also reported a prolonged period of abuse, including six to eight months in isolation, repeated assaults and threats involving weapons, according to a news release shared by the Sheriff's Office on Facebook. She detailed three recent assaults in the past three months, including an occasion when he allegedly held a knife to her throat, a separate occasion when he strangled her and slammed her to the ground and knelt on her back, and a third when she said he punched her in the face, according to the arrest report. 3 The note was discovered in the restroom of a Jersey Mike's in Navarre, Florida. Google Maps The alleged victim told police Steele repeatedly threatened to kill her if she sought help, and her ex-husband has an active restraining order out against the defendant, according to the arrest report. The ex claimed Williams once held the victim captive for two days, during which time he allegedly tied her to a bed, urinated on her, and spat tobacco in her mouth, according to investigators. Williams made his first court appearance on May 29 and is being held without bond. He faces multiple domestic violence charges including felony aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, felony kidnap, felony battery, misdemeanor battery/touch or strike and felony battery strangulation. Williams pleaded not guilty to all the charges against him and is currently being held at Santa Rosa County Jail. His arraignment is scheduled for June 19. 'Anybody who would do that to another woman, he don't need to be walking around free in our community,' Chief Tifft told NBC 15 News.
Yahoo
06-02-2025
- Yahoo
Stolen $100,000 Skid Steer Rams Police Off Highway In Slowest Chase Ever
If you're looking to make a quick getaway from a crime, you should probably opt for something fast and nimble as your escape vehicle - like a slick hot hatch. You probably shouldn't go for a cumbersome piece of heavy machinery that tops out at 12 mph as your escape vehicle, as a man in Alabama did last week. Police in Alabama were led on one of the slowest car chases ever on January 30 when a man made off with a $100,000 skid steer from a paving company, reports CarScoops. The suspect tried to use the machine, which can't travel much more than 12 mph, to try and ram officers off the road before being captured. The suspect stole the machine in Mobile, Alabama, on the morning of January 30 and then used it to try and ram a pedestrian. The driver of the skid steer was ordered to stop by police, before they hit the gas and led officers on a chase down Interstate 10, as CarScoops reports: Part of the pursuit on the interstate was captured on video by a local. In the clip, the skid-steer can be seen slamming into the rear of a police cruiser, forcing the officer to accelerate away to avoid further damage. The driver appears to have then made other attempts to hit other police vehicles. According to Wear News, police opened fire on the driver after failing to get them to comply with orders to stop. It's understood the driver was injured and transported to a local hospital for treatment. The extent of their injuries isn't known. According to those who witnessed the arrest, approximately 8-10 shots were fired. The man who stole the skid steer ended up in hospital following the chase and first responders administered CPR on the scene, reports local outlet NBC 15 News. Police have not identified the man involved in the chase, and no other injuries have been reported as a result of the incident. The industrial equipment caught up in the chase was reportedly a Kubota SVL75-3 compact track loader. The machine belongs to an asphalt paving company in Alabama and was valued at around $100,000, adds Equipment World. I don't know about you, but if I was going to steal a $100,000 vehicle, this isn't the kind of machine I'd go for. Police impounded the bullet hole-speckled machine as evidence. The investigation into the incident is ongoing. This isn't the first time police in America have been caught chasing down heavy machinery. Over the past year, officers across the U.S. chased tractors, front-loaders and even snow plows. For the latest news, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
