A Geneseo man has made his first appearance in court following the abduction of a couple from Erie last week. 40 year old Chad Schipper is charged with home invasion and aggravated kidnapping.
According to the Whiteside County Sheriff's Office, it received a 911 call last Wednesday from a bank in Albany about a possible abduction. Early the next morning, deputies located a possible suspect, and after a car chase, the suspect crashed his car in Port Byron.
He was injured and taken to the hospital where he stayed until Sunday when he was transferred to the county jail.
After the crash, Constance and Larry VanOosten from Erie, were located in a home in Geneseo.
During Monday's hearing, bond was continued at 1 million dollars, and a preliminary hearing set for February 27th.