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Police arrested a Sweet Home man Thursday in connection to the alleged kidnapping and assault of a 25-year-old Sweet Home female.

Jacob Reginald Bliss, 44, was charged initially with first-degree kidnapping, strangulation, fourth-degree assault and third-degree theft and lodged at Linn County Jail. He also was arrested on a Linn County warrant for failure to appear, third-degree escape and third-degree theft and a Marion County warrant for possession of methamphetamine and felon in possession of a restricted weapon.

Bliss was arraigned Friday, April 19, and the district attorney filed cha...