D.C. Woman Falls Multiple Stories from Apartment, Police Say She Was Found with Her Legs Tied

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Police are investigating after a woman fell multiple stories from an apartment building in Washington D.C. and was found with her legs tied together.

In anews conference, Duncan Bedlion, Commander of the Metropolitan Police Department, revealed that the woman, whose identity has not been released, was found after authorities received 911 calls from concerned witnesses.

When officials arrived to the scene, Bedlion said police found the woman with “rope or some type of item” tied around her legs.

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Bedlion said the “distraught” individual returned to the scene of the crime and provided information that ended up leading to his arrest. His identity has not been made public.

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The woman’s fall comes after police had previouslyissued an Amber Alertfor a a missing 1-year-old child. Police now believe the child is related to the victim and suspect involved.

“We thank the public for the help, [and] I thank the officer and everyone here who helped us [in] tracking down this 1½-year-old child,” Bedlion said.

source: people.com