False imprisonment
Coverage of False imprisonment in the Nexus archive.
- Police ID, charge suspect who barricaded himself in Fort Lauderdale Airbnb with child
Andrew Green faces charges of domestic battery by strangulation and false imprisonment after barricading himself with his child in a Fort Lauderdale Airbnb. SWAT officers used tear gas to subdue Green during a standoff, and the child was safely released.
- Venezuela men sue aviation firms who flew them to notorious Salvadorian jail
Venezuelan men are suing aviation firms CSI Aviation and GlobalX for their role in transporting them to a notorious El Salvador terrorism prison under the Trump administration's immigration crackdown. The lawsuit alleges civil rights violations, false imprisonment, and emotional distress.
- Westlake woman accused of stabbing a person in the face, police say
Juanetta Danielle Johnson, a Westlake woman, was arrested for allegedly stabbing someone in the face during a domestic dispute. She faces charges including attempted second-degree murder, aggravated battery, and domestic abuse-related offenses.
- Operators of residential care facility charged with neglect, false imprisonment
Two operators of an Aurora residential care facility are facing charges of neglect and false imprisonment following an investigation into mistreatment of at-risk adults.
- Pro-Palestinian protesters convicted of misdemeanour charges in 2024 US protest
Seven pro-Palestinian protesters were convicted of misdemeanor charges including false imprisonment and obstruction after blocking traffic on the Golden Gate Bridge during a 2024 protest. They face up to five years in county jail and will be sentenced in August, with the jury deadlocked on a felony conspiracy charge.
- Golden Gate Bridge protesters convicted by jury
Seven pro-Palestinian protesters who shut down the Golden Gate Bridge in 2024 to denounce U.S. aid to Israel during the Israel-Hamas war were convicted of false imprisonment and unlawful assembly by a San Francisco jury. The protesters chained themselves together and to cars during the incident.
- Golden Gate Bridge protesters found guilty of false imprisonment, jury deadlocked on felony
Seven pro-Palestinian protesters were found guilty of false imprisonment after shutting down traffic on the Golden Gate Bridge in 2024 to denounce U.S. aid to Israel during the Israel-Hamas war. The jury deadlocked on a felony charge.
- Driver held teens at gunpoint after they shot Orbeez pellets at his car in Port St. Lucie, police say
A driver held several teens at gunpoint in Port St. Lucie after they fired Orbeez pellets at his car, mistaking it for a friend. Police arrested a 15-year-old for shooting into an unoccupied vehicle and the driver, Gregory Davis, for aggravated assault and false imprisonment.
- 19-year-old convicted of false imprisonment of Bay Area girl
A 19-year-old Fresno woman pleaded no contest to false imprisonment after prosecutors stated she kidnapped a 14-year-old girl from Daly City and took her to Oakland for prostitution. She was initially charged with human trafficking of a minor for a sex act.
- False imprisonment or legal protest? Golden Gate Bridge demonstrators await verdict
Seven protesters decrying the war in Gaza could face up to 15 years in prison for delaying traffic for hours. The case raises questions about whether their actions constitute false imprisonment or a legal protest.
- Judge denies bond for teen accused in gang rape of 12-year-old girl in Overtown
A 15-year-old accused of gang raping a 12-year-old girl in Overtown was denied bond. Xavier Tyson faces three felony charges, including sexual battery and false imprisonment, and is held at Metrowest Detention Center with a co-defendant. Detectives say the suspects pinned the victim down, filled her mouth with rocks, and assaulted her in June 2025.
- Miami firefighter arrested, charged in domestic violence incident months after confrontation with deputies
Maximo Vasquez Jr., a Miami firefighter, has been arrested for domestic violence charges including assault with a deadly weapon, aggravated battery, and false imprisonment. This is his second arrest in under a year, following an August confrontation with Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office deputies during a 911 call about a missing wife.
- 15-year-old arrested in connection to 2025 kidnapping, sexual battery of girl in Overtown
A 15-year-old has been arrested and charged with sexual battery and false imprisonment in connection to a 2025 kidnapping and assault of a girl in Miami’s Overtown neighborhood. The suspect, Xavier Tyson, is being held without bond and faces three felony charges, with an arraignment scheduled for Wednesday. Detectives reported that a group of boys assaulted the victim in June 2025, with Tyson allegedly restraining her and pulling down her shirt.