Nassau Man Stabbed And Kidnapped Woman: Police

A Freeport man was arrested by Nassau County police on Thursday after officers said that an investigation revealed that he stabbed and kidnapped a Roosevelt woman in April.

According to police, Thomas Beeks, 32, of East Dean Street, got into an argument with a female acquaintance outside of her car on Oak Street in Roosevelt at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 14.

Police say Beeks pulled out a knife and stabbed the woman in the leg, then ordered her to drive to his house, where he then punched her in the eye and threatened her with scissors. A short time later, police say Beeks allowed the woman to drive to a hospital to get her injuries treated. Beeks fled the hospital in the woman's car, police say.

Beeks was arrested without incident on May 3 at 7:40 p.m.

Beeks is charged with second-degree kidnapping, first-degree assault, second-degree menacing, petty larceny, unauthorized use of a vehicle, two counts of third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, two counts of fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon, aggravated family offense and third-degree assault. He is scheduled to be arraigned on Friday in First District Court in Hempstead.

Photo: Nassau County Police Department