York Regional Police have arrested a 27-year-old man in relation to the abduction of a Richmond Hill woman that was caught on a security camera.

Police said tips from the public led to the arrest of Johnathan McLennan in connection with the Aug. 23 abduction.

Security footage from that day shows a man approaching a woman ringing a doorbell at residence in the area of High Tech Rd. and Silver Linden Dr. around 2:50 a.m. While the woman waits for the door, which is not answered, the man comes out of a parked car in front of the house with what appears to be a handgun.

An altercation ensues off-camera before the man drags the woman by her hair toward the vehicle.

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In the video, the woman is heard saying, “I think I’m going to die.”

“Good,” the man says. A few seconds after, he forces her into a car, footage shows, and drives off.

York police were able to locate the woman “in good health,” a press release read.

McLennan faces nine charges, including kidnapping with a firearm, forcible confinement and breach of probation.

The accused made his first appearance in the Ontario Court of Justice in Newmarket on Friday.

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With files from Premila D’Sa

Bianca Bharti is a breaking news reporter, working out of the Star's radio room in Toronto.

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