Louisville man accused of kidnapping ex-girlfriend for three days

Joshua Hawthorne was arrested Wednesday.

Joshua Hawthorne is 32.

Hawthorne is charged with assault, kidnapping, strangulation, wanton endangerment, terroristic threatening, and violating an interpersonal protective order.

Police say Hawthorne kidnapped his ex-girlfriend.

On Aug. 23, Hawthorne forced the woman into his car as she was walking.

The woman was Hawthorne's ex-girlfriend.

Hawthorne punched the woman in the face and strangled her after pulling over.

Hawthorne drove the woman to his home in St. Matthews.

Hawthorne dragged the woman into a closet and left her restrained there.

After about an hour, Hawthorne took the woman out of the closet.

Hawthorne cut the woman's hair and clothes.

Hawthorne dragged the woman by her ankles into another room.

The citation said the woman was repeatedly beaten over three days.

Hawthorne ordered the woman to unlock her phone.

When the woman refused, Hawthorne struck her phone with a gun.

Hawthorne pointed a gun at the woman.

Hawthorne threatened to kill the woman multiple times.

Hawthorne drove the woman to a Walmart.

Hawthorne went inside the store and left the woman in the car.

The woman escaped from the car at Walmart.

The woman had a black eye, bruises, and a cut on her ankle.

Hawthorne was due in court Thursday.