BOMBAY – A Bombay man who held a knife to a person’s throat while in a vehicle faces multiple charges, including kidnapping, according to New York State Police.

Kyle T. Riley, 26, was arrested Wednesday, Aug. 2, for second-degree kidnapping, first-degree unlawful imprisonment, second-degree menacing, third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, and aggravated family offense.

According to state police, on Tuesday, Aug. 1, troopers responded to State Route 37, in the town of Malone for a menacing complaint. An investigation determined the victim and Riley were driving in a vehicle when a verbal argument started. Riley became irate about the situation and displayed a knife. He held the knife to the victim’s throat.

While at a stop sign, the victim was able to get out of the vehicle and run into a wooded area. The victim fell after striking a tree allowing Riley to grab the victim by the hair and drag the victim back to the vehicle. The victim was put back in the front seat of the vehicle, and Riley continued to display the knife, according to police.

Riley arrived at a residence, he got out of the vehicle, but demanded the victim to stay in the vehicle. He started banging on the windows of the residence. Three individuals came outside, the victim got out of the vehicle, and ran into the residence requesting them to contact law enforcement. Riley fled on foot. Riley was later located by the Malone Police Department in the village of Malone. He was displaying a knife when the officers encountered him. Malone police tased Riley and detained him until troopers arrived.

He was arraigned in the Town of Bombay Court and remanded to Franklin County Jail with no bail.