Man Arrested After Holding Woman Hostage In Gastonia

GASTONIA, N.C. — A man is in jail after holding a woman hostage in Dallas, North Carolina, while her kids were in the home.

Police say Scott Flow, 48 of Fort Mill, South Carolina, forced his way into the victim’s home on Old Dallas highway and held her against her will.

The victim’s children escaped and ran to a neighbor for help.

Police tried to talk Flow out of the home, but the Emergency Response Team ultimately had to enter the residence to arrest him.

Flow is charged with First Degree Kidnapping and  First Degree Burglary.