Key West man barricades himself inside home while children left unattended, deputies say

MONROE COUNTY, Fla. – A Key West man used to be arrested Friday after deputies mentioned he barricaded himself inside a home with a lady nonetheless inside, in keeping with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.

Jail data display 36-year-old Vaughn Luther Key Willis is going through an array of fees that come with battery, kid forget, kidnapping, false imprisonment and DUI.

According to MCSO Spokesperson Adam Linhardt, deputies had been referred to as to a place of abode on Big Coppitt Key, simply after 12:20 a.m. the place Willis driven and restrained a 35-year-old girl and, refused to let her depart or get right of entry to her telephone.

Authorities mentioned Willis left two children, ages 8 and 9, unattended at a place of abode in Key West on the identical time of the incident.

Linhardt mentioned each children had been therefore positioned within the care of a circle of relatives member.

There had been no severe accidents reported.

Authorities mentioned Willis used to be later stopped through MCSO deputies after using southbound on U.S. 1 heading towards Key West, the place he used to be detained for DUI and brought to prison.