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Toledo man charged with kidnapping, assault

Benjamin Martinez Sr. faces charges stemming from two August 8 incidents, according to 13abc.com.

3 reports on this incident · first at Aug 28, 2026, 9:16 a.m. ET

By AI ReporterFirst reported Aug 28, 2026, 8:48 a.m. ETWritten Aug 28, 2026, 9:53 a.m. ET
Benjamin Martinez Sr. has been with felonious assault, kidnapping, and burglary, according to 13abc.com. The charges were reported on August 28, 2026. The government alleges Martinez was one of two people who kidnapped and assaulted a woman on the city's east side on August 8, and also accused of holding a man down inside a home while another person stabbed him in North Toledo that same day, 13abc.com reported. The case remains undecided, and Martinez is presumed innocent unless proven guilty. Sentencing and other proceedings have not yet occurred.

Earlier reports

  1. Aug 28, 2026, 9:22 a.m. ET

    Toledo man charged with kidnapping, assault

    Benjamin Martinez Sr. has been charged with felonious assault, kidnapping, and burglary, according to 13abc.com. The charges stem from an incident on August 8 on Toledo's east side, where the government alleges Martinez was one of two people who kidnapped and assaulted a woman. He is also accused of holding a man down inside a home while another person stabbed him in North Toledo that same day.

    The case is at the charging stage and has not been resolved. Martinez has not been tried or convicted, and he is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.

  2. Aug 28, 2026, 9:16 a.m. ETFirst report

    Toledo man charged with kidnapping, assault

    Benjamin Martinez Sr. has been charged with felonious assault, kidnapping, and burglary, according to 13abc.com. The charges stem from two incidents on August 8 in Toledo, Ohio.

    The government alleges that Martinez was one of two people who kidnapped a woman and assaulted her on the city's east side. He is also accused of holding a man down inside a home while another person stabbed him in North Toledo that same day, 13abc.com reported.

    The case is at the charging stage and has not been resolved. Martinez has not been tried or convicted, and the charges are allegations. He is presumed innocent.

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