When an Ozark man came home and found his family members gone and their car missing, he sensed something wasn't right. Little did he know they were being held hostage.
Police say David Pitts, 44, of Ozark, was behind the horrors that unfolded, abducting a 30-year-old woman and 8-year-old girl from the home on County Road 58 at knife point late Thursday night.
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The chief declined to elaborate on the relationship of the woman and child, telling WSFA only that they live in the same home due to the sensitive nature of the case.
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Pitts took the victims to a secluded area off of Alabama 123 about 10 miles away.
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he raped the woman and molested the child- the whole time armed with a knife and gun. Ozark police believe Pitts held the victims all night.
Then Friday morning, he let them go, forcing them to drive him to an undisclosed location and drop him off.
The victims went to a local fire station for help and to report what happened. As police started investigating the incident, Pitts was identified as the suspect.
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Warrants have been issued for Pitts' arrest on charges of two counts kidnapping first degree, rape first degree, sexual abuse first degree, theft of property first degree and burglary first degree.
"It's shocking to hear something close like that. It's just sad," said Willie Baker, a neighbor. "All I can tell you is that he is a weird guy, especially when he drives by here like he is noticing everything and checking everything out so I just watch him.
And I'll be on the lookout now," said Thomas Jones, who lives down the street, of Pitts. Ozark PD is following up on several leads in their hunt for Pitts, both locally and out of state. 'We would ask that if anyone has any information about the whereabouts of this suspect that they would contact their local law enforcement agency.
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