SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — A Suffolk man arrested after the attempted abduction of a University of Virginia student back in October has pleaded guilty in the case.
James Robert Allen pleaded guilty to a felony charge of abduct by force/intimidation on Tuesday, court records show.
Allen was arrested on October 5, 2023, the day after authorities say he tried to tried to abduct a female UVA student on Cabell Avenue, just north of UVA’s Grounds.
Police said Allen grabbed the student and forced her into a vehicle, which crashed on Cabell Avenue. The victim was able to escape and was treated for non life-threatening injuries. Allen was later arrested in nearby Louisa County after a manhunt.
Allen is set to be sentenced in the case on August 27.
