Video shows arrest of violent kidnapping suspect in Marion County, deputies say

James Tutten
·1 min read

The Marion County Sheriff’s office released a video showing the arrest of a kidnapping suspect.

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The video shows James Savage being put into the back of a Marion County Sheriff’s Office cruiser.

Savage’s arrest came after a long standoff in The Villages with deputies following a domestic disturbance in Sumter County last week.

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Deputies said Savage is accused of domestic battery and kidnapping following an altercation Friday morning with Marivel Dunn at a home in Wildwood.

Wildwood police said security camera video shows Savage violently attacking Dunn before forcing her into his car.

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