Update: Man Facing Kidnapping, Rape Charges for Incident that Began in Riverside

By Alfred Branch.

Updated: 12:35 p.m.

Greenwich Police have issued this statement regarding the reported abduction and sexual assault of a Riverside woman.

“On 8/17/2014 the Greenwich Police Department received a complaint from 19-year-old resident regarding a domestic violence incident that had taken place on Friday August 15, 2014. The victim had been in a dating relationship with the suspect and they had been arguing via text and phone throughout the day. The victim alleged the suspect appeared at the victim’s house to continue the argument. The suspect then assaulted and abducted the victim from a private residence in the Riverside section of Greenwich. The investigation is ongoing; no further details will be released until the conclusion of the investigation or the arrest of the suspect for Connecticut charges.”

Original story: 11:46 a.m.

Port Chester Police arrested a 26-year-old local resident on Monday, on felony charges of second-degree kidnapping, first-degree rape, and second-degree strangulation in connection with an alleged kidnapping and rape that started in the Riverside neighborhood of Greenwich on Aug. 15.

Full details of the incident were not released, but according Port Chester Police Chief Richard Conway, the case involves a 19-year-old woman who was abducted in Riverside and taken to Port Chester.

“The investigation is ongoing, additional charges are expected to be filed by both New York, and Connecticut authorities,” said Conway in a statement.

Greenwich Police were not immediately available for comment.

Below is the announcement of the arrest from Chief Conway:

On Monday August 18th at 5:45 pm, officers from the Detective and Patrol Divisions arrested a 26 year old Village man in connection with an abduction and rape which occurred on Friday August 15th. Johanny Chavez was arrested without incident at his residence and is being held on charges of; Kidnapping 2nd degree, Rape 1st degree, and Strangulation 2nd degree. Port Chester Police were notified yesterday at 2:30 pm of the incident by the Greenwich Police, who reported that a 19 year old female had been abducted on Friday from the Riverside section of Greenwich and had been taken to Port Chester. The investigation is ongoing, additional charges are expected to be filed by both New York, and Connecticut authorities.

Greenwich Patch editor Barbara Heins contributed to this report.

Photo: Johanny Chavez. Courtesy: Port Chester Police Department.