Ex-girlfriend accused of torturing, locking man in dog cage says she is innocent

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A woman who is among three people facing charges in Warren County in a case involving a man who said he was tortured and forced into a dog cage says she is innocent.

In October, Patrick Coleman told police he had been tortured and held hostage. He said his ex-girlfriend, Lindsey Parker, called him and said she was being assaulted and abused at a home in Clearcreek Township and needed help.

Coleman said he went there to help Parker and was then kept inside the home against his will. He claimed he was cut, burned and bruised until he eventually escaped. He said he then ran to a nearby fire department, stole an ambulance and drove himself to the hospital.

Christopher Edwards, 38, known as "Mongo," was originally charged in the case. Lindsey Parker, 22, and her father, 46-year-old Bryan Parker, have been indicted on charges of kidnapping and felonious assault.

However, Lindsey says she did not do it.

In Facebook messages with a Fox19 reporter sent in October and November 2019, Lindsey stated that most of what Coleman told police is a lie.

She claimed Coleman actually showed up at the house to try to rekindle a relationship, and when she told him no, he waited for his ride to return. That’s when, according to Lindsey, her father held Coleman captive, harmed him and made her watch.

Lindsey, in Facebook messages, said: "Nobody forced my ex-boyfriend inside the home. My dad strapped him in a chair."

When asked to be specific about what her father did to Coleman, she said, "No comment."

In early November, prior to her father being charged, Lindsey said via messages that she hoped her father would be charged with a crime.

Lindsey wrote in Facebook messages that when she had the chance, she helped Coleman by letting him go running. She also wrote: “Christopher Edwards and myself are witnesses, so Chris should not be behind bars.”

Court records show investigators found a choker chain, hook tool, pliers, electrical cords and a lawn chair inside the home.

Enquirer media partner Fox19 provided this report.