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Arrest made after real estate agent miscarried following kidnap attempt, AZ cops say

A man accused of assaulting and trying to kidnap a pregnant real estate agent showing a home in Arizona was arrested in Texas, police said. 
A man accused of assaulting and trying to kidnap a pregnant real estate agent showing a home in Arizona was arrested in Texas, police said.  File image

A man accused of assaulting and trying to kidnap a pregnant real estate agent showing a home in Arizona was arrested in Texas, police said.

Police were notified of Donasti Davonsiea’s arrest in El Paso on Dec. 8, the Tucson Police Department said in a Dec. 12 email to McClatchy News.

On the day of the attack, Oct. 8, Davonsiea, 37, is accused of assaulting the woman “with a weapon” and trying to “physically restrain her” at a home in North-Central Tucson, the Tucson Police Department said in a news release, McClatchy News previously reported.

The woman escaped and called 911 after a struggle with Davonsiea, according to police.

After identifying Davonsiea as a suspect, a warrant was issued for his arrest, Tucson police said.

The woman miscarried three days after the attack, Tucson police said.

Davonsiea, who had an arrest warrant for “manslaughter, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, kidnapping and attempted armed robbery,” is awaiting extradition, Tucson police said.

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This story was originally published December 12, 2022 at 9:11 AM with the headline "Arrest made after real estate agent miscarried following kidnap attempt, AZ cops say."

Daniella Segura
McClatchy DC
Daniella Segura is a national real-time reporter with McClatchy. Previously, she’s worked as a multimedia journalist for weekly and daily newspapers in the Los Angeles area. Her work has been recognized by the California News Publishers Association. She is also an alumnus of the University of Southern California and UC Berkeley.
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