Delvin Barnes Put On Suicide Watch At Va. Jail
PRINCE GEORGE, Va. (AP) — The man accused of abducting a Philadelphia woman off the street and taking her to Maryland this week has been put on suicide watch at a Virginia jail.
Lt. Laura Gray with the Riverside Regional Jail in Prince George says Delvin Barnes was put on suicide watch shortly after being booked Friday. The decision was made by the medical staff.
Barnes was booked on charges of attempted murder, sexual assault, kidnapping and assault. A court appearance is set for Wednesday.
Friday's charges are in connection with the abduction last month of a 16-year-old Richmond girl who police say escaped as Barnes was digging her intended grave.
This week, 22-year-old Carlesha Freeland-Gaither of Philadelphia fought her attacker even while bound. Federal agents rescued her in Jessup, Maryland, and arrested Barnes.
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