Ridgeland man charged with breaking into ex-girlfriend’s Beaufort home and kidnapping her
A Ridgeland man was charged with breaking into his ex-girlfriend’s home and holding her against her will, according to police.
An hour long standoff at a Beaufort home with three different police agencies ended when Antwan Cannick, 39, of Ridgeland turned himself in on Wednesday night, according to Beaufort Police Department Capt. George Erdel.
He faces charges for burglary to the first degree and for kidnapping, Erdel said.
Cannick is accused of entering the home of his ex-girlfriend on Waddell Road and “(barring) her from leaving the residence while threatening to kill himself and harm her,” said a release from Beaufort Police.
The release said the woman persuaded Cannick to let her go, and she then ran to a nearby business and called police.
After 10:30 p.m., Beaufort police officers, the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office and the Port Royal Police Department all responded to the home.
One hour went by while Cannick refused to come out “before exiting and surrendering to officers without incident,” said the release.
He is being held at the Beaufort County Detention Center, and no bond has been set, according to jail and court records.
First-degree burglary is a felony punishable by at least 15 years in prison but as much as life, according to S.C. law.
This story was originally published August 27, 2020 at 12:13 PM.
