A man allegedly held a juvenile against her will at a convenience store in Manchester, New Hampshire.
The incident happened Tuesday at the Dollar Deluxe store on Union Street, police in Manchester said Wednesday.
Police said 26-year-old Ahmed Abukar and the victim were inside the store, and that Abukar allegedly would not let her leave.
"The juvenile was able to use a cell phone and call for help and was eventually able to run from Abukar," the Manchester Police Department said.
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Police say they found Abukar arguing with people outside the store. He allegedly assaulted an officer, police said. They also said they found crack cocaine in a bag on Abukar.
Police arrested Abukar on charges of kidnapping, drug possession, simple assault and resisting arrest.
He was expected to be arraigned Wednesday at Hillsborough Superior Court-North. It was not immediately clear if he had an attorney.
