Kidnapped woman slips note to vet staff begging for help

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Author: Daily Mail,
Publish Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2018, 12:42PM

New video has emerged, showing the moment an abused woman slipped a note to a veterinary clinic worker, saying her boyfriend was threatening her and to call the police.

The incident happened back in May, when 28-year-old Caroline Reichle and her boyfriend Jeremy Floyd visited the DeLand, Florida animal hospital with their dog, the Daily Mailreports.

The video shows the woman, who's face is obscured to protect her identity, walking up to woman who appears to be a secretary, and hands her a note, reading: "Call the cops. My boyfriend is threatening me. He has a gun. Please don't let him know."

Caroline Reichle (blurred) told police she had been beaten for two days straight. Photo / Volusia County Sheriff's Office

She then walks away as the secretary reads the note and then hands it to a co-worker to look over as well.

The video then picks up at the moment cops entered the exam room and took Floyd, 39, into custody.

Since the note indicated he had a gun on him, they quickly took it away, and then arrested him with his hands behind his back.

The video ends with Floyd being led out of the room.

Reichle was allegedly beaten for days before the dramatic arrest.

The above stills from the clip show one of the officers taking Floyd's gun away from him. Photo / Volusia County Sheriff's Office

Floyd has been charged with aggravated assault with a firearm, false imprisonment, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, possession of ammunition by a convicted felon, and simple battery.

He allegedly wouldn't let Reichle leave their home for two days straight.

He beat her all of Wednesday and pointed a gun at her, according to the Orlando Sentinel.

At one point during the fight they both struggled for the gun and two shots were fired.

Both of the bullets hit a wall and no one was injured by the gunfire.

The woman spent all of Thursday in bed with a head injury from the beating, according to police.

After he threatened to kill her family in the car ride to the vet, Reichle scribbled out this note and handed it to workers at the animal hospital. Photo / Volusia County Sheriff's Office

On Friday she managed to convince Floyd to allow her to take their dog to the vet.

Floyd insisted on escorting the woman to the hospital and brought a loaded handgun, police said.

During their drive to the hospital Floyd pointed the gun at her once again and threatened to kill her and her family, according to the Volusia County Sheriff's Office.

After her boyfriend was arrested, Reichle was treated at the hospital for a black eye, head injury, and bruised arm.