#Cops hunt New Hampshire woman after man kidnapped, tied naked to tree

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Ariel Dupuis (left) and Ronald Betances
Manchester Police

A New Hampshire woman was arrested after a two-day hunt over the alleged knifepoint kidnapping of a man who was left naked, bound and tied to a tree, according to police.

Ariel Dupuis, 29, was busted late Sunday on accusations she helped Ronald Betances, 37, abduct the victim at knifepoint and forcing him into a car in Manchester on Friday, according to a police statement.

The unidentified victim’s wallet and cellphone were stolen and he was “taken to several locations,” ending in Derry, the statement says.

“The victim was then forced to remove his clothing, had his wrists and feet bound and assaulted before being left tied to a tree,” cops said.

He eventually freed himself and raised the alarm.

Betances was arrested Saturday on kidnapping and robbery charges as well as violation of bail over previous crimes, police said. He is due in court Monday.

Dupuis was charged with criminal liability to both kidnapping and robbery. She was released on $2500 bail and is due in court on July 30, police said.

“The victim and suspects were known to each other and this was not a random act,” police said, insisting there is “no threat to the public.”

Dupuis was previously a suspect in a shooting inside a Londonderry hotel in January 2016 that led to a 24-hour manhunt, according to Patch.

At the time, she had an active warrant on a heroin possession charge, the site said, noting she also has numerous arrests related to driving charges.