Your News Now at Eleven - 07/24/18
A Spencerville man facing multiple charges after he was arrested Sunday night, in connection with a kidnapping.
According to the Allen County Sheriff's Office, 23-year-old Tyler Paxson faces charges of abduction, assault, resisting arrest, obstruction of official business and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. Deputies responded to Lima Memorial around 3:30 Sunday afternoon, for an assault complaint. Paxson's girlfriend, Andrea Tschuor, told deputies he abducted her for nearly 6 hours earlier in the day, and he had struck her several times. She also claimed he threatened to run over her with her own car if she tried to run. Tschuor said Tyler Paxon had stolen $200 dollars from her the previous day and had promised to return it if she met with him at a car lot near Delphos. It was then he allegedly forced his way into the victim's car and shoved her into the passenger seat. She finally escaped at Casey's General Store in Cridersville where she promised to get gas money from a friend. Paxson sped off before police got there, but was found in the victim's car along Ritchie Avenue in Lima.
Paxson has had other run-ins with law enforcement. When he was 19, he was found not guilty of one count of assault of an officer. That charge stemmed from an incident in which he was accused of resisting arrest after he became combative when officers tried to arrest him. At the time of this most recent incident, Paxson was out on bond from multiple drug charges in Logan County.
Press Release from Lt. A. McConnahea
On July 22, 2018 at approximately 3:36 PM, Deputies were dispatched to Lima Memorial Hospital for an assault complaint. Upon deputies’ arrival, victim Andrea Tschuor, reported that her boyfriend Tyler L. Paxson, had abducted her for nearly 6 hours earlier in the day, and assaulted her multiple times. The victim stated that Tyler had stolen $200 from her a day prior, and when she made contact with about the money, he agreed to pay her back if she met with him. The victim stated she met with Tyler at a car lot near Delphos, Ohio. According to the victim, at that time Tyler forced his way into the vehicle, removed the keys, and forced her into the passenger seat. Tyler struck the victim in the face multiple times throughout the six-hour ordeal and threatened to run her over with the vehicle if she tried to escape. The victim stated that Tyler purchased and used drugs during the incident, and at one point made her contact a friend for money for gas. The victim stated that she was finally able to flee the vehicle at Casey’s General Store in Cridersville, Ohio, where they were supposed to meet the individual to borrow money. Tyler fled with the victim’s vehicle prior to Cridersville Police and EMS responding. The victim was treated and released from Lima Memorial Hospital, with necessary ongoing medical care.
At approximately 8:00 PM Tyler was located in the victim’s vehicle, parked in front of a residence on Richie Ave. Tyler refused to exit the vehicle and responding deputies ultimately forced entry into the vehicle. At that time, Tyler attempted to further resist arrest by preventing deputies from removing him from the vehicle. Deputies were eventually able to remove Tyler from the vehicle using force. Tyler was transported to St. Rita’s after complaining of facial pain. Tyler was treated and released and then booked into the Allen County Jail on charges of Abduction, Assault, Resisting Arrest, Obstruction Official Business, and Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle. At the time of the incident Tyler was out on bond through Logan County for multiple drug charges.
