A police chase through Warren and Hamilton counties resulted in the arrest of a 54-year-old Florida man and the recovery of a kidnapped woman, police said.Troopers with the Ohio State Patrol reported a reckless driver on southbound Interstate 71 near State Route 48 in Warren County. Photos: Interstate chaseAfter pulling over the car, troopers approaching the vehicle said a 51-year-old woman, a passenger, indicated to the trooper that she needed help. The woman is from Tiltonsville, Ohio.Officials said the driver of the car, identified as Tomas Gorman, of Lakeland, Florida, sped away with the woman still in the car, dragging a trooper a short distance as he fled.Police gave chase, following the car onto westbound I-275. The chase came to an end near Winton Road when Gordon lost control of his vehicle, troopers said.Gorman was taken into custody after a short struggle.Officials said the female passenger was injured from being assaulted by Gorman. She was taken to a secure location and reunited with family members.Gorman was charged with kidnapping, felonious assault, fleeing and eluding police and reckless operation. He is being held at the Warren County Jail.His bond was set at $700,000 and he is due in court at 10 a.m. Tuesday.State Patrol officers said troopers suffered minor injuries while apprehending Gorman.Traffic was diverted to the Winton Road exit's access road as troopers investigated the incident. Westbound lanes of I-275 near Winton Road reopened just before 4:30 p.m.

A police chase through Warren and Hamilton counties resulted in the arrest of a 54-year-old Florida man and the recovery of a kidnapped woman, police said.



Troopers with the Ohio State Patrol reported a reckless driver on southbound Interstate 71 near State Route 48 in Warren County.

Photos: Interstate chase



After pulling over the car, troopers approaching the vehicle said a 51-year-old woman, a passenger, indicated to the trooper that she needed help. The woman is from Tiltonsville, Ohio.



Officials said the driver of the car, identified as Tomas Gorman, of Lakeland, Florida, sped away with the woman still in the car, dragging a trooper a short distance as he fled.



Police gave chase, following the car onto westbound I-275. The chase came to an end near Winton Road when Gordon lost control of his vehicle, troopers said.



Gorman was taken into custody after a short struggle.



Officials said the female passenger was injured from being assaulted by Gorman. She was taken to a secure location and reunited with family members.



Gorman was charged with kidnapping, felonious assault, fleeing and eluding police and reckless operation. He is being held at the Warren County Jail.



His bond was set at $700,000 and he is due in court at 10 a.m. Tuesday.

State Patrol officers said troopers suffered minor injuries while apprehending Gorman.



Traffic was diverted to the Winton Road exit's access road as troopers investigated the incident. Westbound lanes of I-275 near Winton Road reopened just before 4:30 p.m.