CHESTER COUNTY, S.C. — A 51-year-old man has been arrested after holding a woman and their 1-year-old child hostage for two days, according to the Chester County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies responded to Douglas Road area of Great Falls Sunday after receiving a call from the victim around 1 p.m. With guidance from law enforcement, the victim was able to escape the home with the child.
The victim explained to authorities that the father of her child, later identified as Burton Mincey Jr., was holding her and their one-year-old child hostage.
The victim informed deputies that Mincey attacked her with a hammer, threatened to kill her, and held her and their one-year-old child hostage at the home since Friday.
After securing the victims, deputies executed a search warrant on the residence and Mincey was arrested, according to a news release.
According to the sheriff’s office, Mincey was transported to the Chester County Detention Center and charged with kidnapping and domestic violence high and aggravated.
The investigation into this case is active and ongoing.
