Police Find Smyrna Woman In Iowa, Man Charged With Kidnapping

By: Zachary Meseck

SMYRNA – A Smyrna woman who was reported missing by her family was found by police in Iowa Saturday. Police also charged a man with felony kidnapping.

James S. Smith, 32, of Mexico, New York was placed on just over $1 million bail after he allegedly kidnapped the woman from a truck-stop in Pennsylvania in July.

Smith was charged with first-degree kidnapping, first-degree harassment, domestic assault with a weapon, and obstruction of emergency communication. Police said he kidnapped a Smyrna woman and held her against her will in his truck.

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He is being held at the Adair County Jail in Iowa on a bond of just over $1 million. Law enforcement officials said the investigation is ongoing and additional charges may be filed.

According to the Stuart Police Department, at about 12:44 p.m. on Saturday the Guthrie County 911 center dispatched Stuart Officers to the Casey’s Store located at 708 S. Division Street in Stuart, after receiving an emergency call.

Police said upon arrival Stuart Officers made contact with the 911 caller, Amber Garrison of Smyrna, and Garrison reported to officers that she had been kidnapped from a truck-stop in Pennsylvania in mid-July.

Police reported that Garrison said she had been assaulted on several occasions and was forced to remain with the driver of the truck as he traveled through multiple states in his vehicle.

Garrison said she had called 911 several times earlier on Saturday from the cab of the semi as it was parked in a parking lot in Stuart.

According to the Adair County Dispatch Center, several 911 calls were received on Saturday starting at approximately 9:50 a.m. that are believed to have been from Garrison.

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