A Pasco man remained in the Kitsap County jail Tuesday on $3 million bail after he was charged with driving across the state to kidnap a 24-year-old Port Ludlow woman.
Larry D. Buck, 38, was arraigned Tuesday in Kitsap County Superior Court on one count of first-degree kidnapping and one count of second-degree assault. He pleaded not guilty.
Both charges are felonies and are being enhanced as crimes of domestic violence under Washington state law because Buck had previously dated her, investigators said.
Police declined to identify the woman because of the domestic violence enhancement. Court documents identified her as Angela Boyd.
Buck’s next court appearance is scheduled at 9 a.m. July 8, according to a court clerk.
Kitsap County Sheriff Deputy Scott Wilson said Buck kidnapped Boyd at 2:30 a.m. Saturday, when he arrived unannounced at the Port Ludlow home where she was staying.
“They had been dating for approximately 19 months, and he had abused her in the past,” Wilson said. “She would report it, but she would later recant her stories.
“At some point, she got fed up and left him.”
About 12 days ago, she moved from Pasco to Port Ludlow, where she was staying with family, Wilson said.
“Somehow, he managed to find out where she was at,” he said.
Wilson said Boyd answered the door when Buck knocked.
“She answered in her nightgown, no shoes, and he held a knife to her face or throat and threatened to kill her and anybody else in the house if she did not come with him,” Wilson said.
“So she did.”
Wilson said Buck headed east.
He began to beat Boyd during the drive.
Managed to escape
At about 5:45 a.m., Boyd managed to escape from the car and ran barefoot through the woods until she found a road, where a newspaper carrier was making his rounds just outside Port Orchard, Wilson said.
The man called 9-1-1, and police arrived to take Boyd to Harrison Medical Center in Bremerton. She had cuts and bruises to her face and body, police said.
Wilson said the woman was discharged from the hospital Saturday afternoon.
“During the interview with her, she said [Buck] was still in the area,” Wilson said.
“A few minutes later, we found him passed out in a driveway along Berry Lake Road.
“He fell asleep in the car, and when we detained him, we found more than enough evidence in the car to establish that there had been a kidnaping and a serious assault.”
Wilson said the reporting deputies made a point to note that Buck was not under the influence of any intoxicants when they found him.
Bail was initially set at $250,000 when Buck was booked Saturday. Bail was raised Sunday to $750,000 by a duty prosecutor who reviews cases booked over the weekend.
At an initial appearance Monday, a judge raised the bail again to $3 million. The bail was continued Tuesday.
“I guess they have serious reservations about letting him out,” Wilson said.
“He doesn’t live here, so he’s probably not going to stay in Kitsap. Plus, we could put her life at risk by letting him go.”
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Jefferson County reporter Erik Hidle can be reached at 360-385-2335 or at erik.hidle@peninsuladailynews.com.
