Malden Man Held Girlfriend At Knifepoint In Weymouth: Police

WEYMOUTH, MA – A 25-year-old man was arrested Thursday after police say he kidnapped his girlfriend at knifepoint outside of her Weymouth home. Nam Tran, 25, of Malden, allegedly told her he wanted them both to die together in his car, according to documents cited by the Patriot Ledger.

Around 3 a.m. Thursday morning, Tran's 25-year-old girlfriend called police and told them she had been kidnapped about half an hour earlier and was in Quincy. She said she returned to her Weymouth home and found Tran waiting for her, according to the Ledger. The two began arguing and she got into the car when Tran allegedly brandished a knife.

He then allegedly locked the doors and sped toward Quincy, banging his head against the steering wheel and telling her he wanted them to die together, his girlfriend told police. At one point, he allegedly threatened to force her to eat the ashes from an ashtray that fell on the floor, the Ledger reported. He eventually let her out of the car and fled.

Tran was taken into custody after police found a knife matching the description provided by the woman on the sidewalk down the street from where they stopped Tran. He was charged with kidnapping, assault with a dangerous weapon, carrying a dangerous weapon and assault and battery.

>>>Read the full report from the Patriot Ledger