COLUMBUS, Ohio — A man accused of kidnapping a woman twice in Grove City this summer, once while he was on the run from police, was arraigned in Franklin County common pleas court on Tuesday after he was indicted last week.
Quinntel Bagley pleaded not guilty to escape, aggravated burglary with a kidnapping specification and aggravated robbery with repeat offender specifications. He was indicted on Aug. 30 after he was arrested by federal authorities following a two-month manhunt.
Bagley appeared virtually to court Tuesday but kept his head down the entirety of the hearing. The judge gave him a $1.1 million bond.
Grove City police responded to a report of a missing woman on June 13. Detectives learned that Bagley, who police say is a registered sex offender, surprised the woman at her home, grabbed her and forced her into his vehicle.
The woman was found at a gas station three hours after the first report was issued. Officers also found Bagley and arrested him a short time later.
Grove City officers escorted Bagley to a cruiser after he received treatment at Fairfield Medical Center for some injuries. Police say he escaped officers and ran out of a parking garage and into a wooded area nearby. The officers were later disciplined for not properly escorting Bagley.
That same day, police said Bagley reportedly broke into a home, stole an SUV at knifepoint and drove away. The vehicle was located in the area of U.S. 33 and Hamilton Road.
On Aug. 2, while still on the run, Grove City Police Lt. Jason Stern said Bagley kidnapped the same woman again from her home and drove her to west Columbus. She was able to escape unharmed.
The U.S. Marshals Office, along with other agencies, arrested Bagley in the 400 block of Cornell Drive in Lima.
When appearing virtually in court, Bagley kept his head down during his hearing.
Prosecutors asked that Bagley’s bond be set for at least half a million dollars because he was a flight risk.