Man accused of attempted abduction in Grandview Heights issued massive bond
GRANDVIEW HEIGHTS, Ohio (WCMH) – A man accused of attempting to abduct a woman near a Grandview Heights apartment complex was issued a massive bond in court.
Court records show that 41-year-old Matthew Spencer, wanted for abduction, was arrested weeks after he allegedly attempted to abduct a woman in the Grandview Yard the evening of Dec. 11.
Police received reports of an attempted abduction at around 9:30 that night when a woman told officers she was walking to a residence at the Apartments at the Yard, on Baldwin Drive, when a man wearing a surgical mask grabbed her from behind.
The victim said the man attempted to pull her toward a car in a nearby parking lot and threatened to hurt her, but that she was able to break free and escape.
Grandview Heights police say Spencer, who is on parole for a guilty plea in a 2018 burglary case, was arrested Monday and sent to Franklin County Jail.
On Thursday, a Franklin County Municipal Court judge issued Spencer a $1 million bond and ordered to next appear in court on Jan. 10 for a preliminary hearing. Spencer has also faced charges in Franklin County Common Pleas Court and Municipal Court for burglary, twice, as well as escape, aggravated vehicular assault, drug trafficking, domestic violence, drug possession and violation of a protection order charges between 2004 and 2022.