Man charged with sexual assault, assault while choking after kidnapping near The Pas

A man accused of kidnapping a woman near The Pas last Saturday has been charged with several crimes related to the incident, including sexual assault, forcible confinementand assault while choking.

The woman, 24, was kidnapped by a man on Highway 10 near The Pas, police say.

RCMP were called about the kidnappingshortly beforenoon Saturday. Investigators identified a 34-year-old man as the suspect,learned that he was likely driving a grey Honda Civicand determined where he may have gone.

Police visited a cabin in the Red Deer River area, about 135 kilometres south of The Pas, shortly after 1 p.m. on Saturday, where they found the grey Honda Civic and saw the abducted woman inside the cabin through a window.

The woman was safely taken from the cabin by Mounties, who also arrested a 34-year-old man there.Theman remains in custody.