Man charged with armed kidnapping and armed assault after Falmouth incident

FALMOUTH – Falmouth Police report that on Sunday, a party walked into the Falmouth police station and reported that he and another male were approached by a suspect, and they were made to drive the suspect to various locations in Falmouth and Bourne while under the impression that the suspect was armed with a knife and gun. The investigative efforts led officers as well as a BCSO canine team to a campsite located in the area of the Trade Center on Spring Bars Road. Elangwa A. Shaidi, age 36, was located and taken into custody without incident and charged with two counts Armed Kidnapping and two counts of Assault with a Dangerous Weapon. He was held on 15,000.00 bail.