Maysville, KY – A Pennsylvania man allegedly involved in the kidnapping of his wife was arrested early Friday morning at a Kentucky hotel following a coordinated multi-agency response.
Shawn Michael Prince was taken into custody without incident at the Quality Inn in Maysville after law enforcement determined he and his wife, 48-year-old Lydia Prince, were staying at the location.
According to the Maysville Police Department, the investigation began around 2:10 a.m. Friday when the Scottdale Police Department in Pennsylvania alerted local authorities that the pair may have traveled to Maysville. Officers responded quickly, evacuating nearby hotel guests and securing the scene.
Kentucky State Police’s Special Response Team was deployed at the request of Maysville Police. Officers entered the hotel room and safely recovered Lydia Prince, who had reportedly been kidnapped and held at gunpoint the previous week in Pennsylvania. Shawn Prince was arrested without further incident.
Prince is being held at the Mason County Detention Center and faces multiple charges, including being a fugitive from another state, first-degree possession of a controlled substance (cocaine), third-degree possession of a controlled substance, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Maysville Police expressed gratitude to the Scottdale Police Department, Mason County Attorney’s Office, Mason County Sheriff’s Office, Kentucky State Police, and the Maysville Fire Department for their assistance in the operation.
Authorities have not released further details on the condition of Lydia Prince or whether extradition proceedings for Shawn Prince have begun.
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