Woman tied up Tinder date, cut him and then ordered DoorDash, cops say
Callum Jones
Featured Image Credit: Colorado Springs Police Department
A 22-year-old woman who allegedly tied up her Tinder date, cut him and then ordered DoorDash is facing multiple felonies.
Lauren Marie Dooley allegedly tied her date with duct tape before stabbing and choking him several times before he was able to free himself.
She was taken into custody and charged last week (28 September) with one felony count each of second-degree kidnapping, second-degree assault, and menacing.
Dooley was also charged with one misdemeanour count of false imprisonment, records reviewed by the Law&Crime website show.
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Officers with the Colorado Springs Police Department on 28 September responded to a residence located in the 2500 block of E Cache La Poudre Street to investigate an unknown call for assistance.
Police say the emergency dispatcher told officers that were heading to the scene that they were speaking to a man but could hear a woman in the background.
They said they could hear the male was saying he was 'bleeding all over the bed' and yelling at a woman 'because you cut me' and 'you’re going to kill me'.
The man on the phone was later identified as the 21-year-old alleged victim.
In the affidavit reviewed by Law&Crime, his name had been redacted.
It read: "Upon our arrival, residents at the apartment advised there was a naked male in the parking lot that needed help.
"Officers located [the victim] who was naked and appeared to be bleeding from a laceration on his left arm.
"[He] was also actively backing away from the suspect . . . Dooley . . . who appeared to have blood smeared on her arms and hands. [The victim] exclaimed that Lauren tied him up and cut him."
The document continued by saying Dooley 'invoked her Miranda Rights' so refused to talk to officials.
As for the victim, he said that he had just met Dooley for the first time at her apartment.
The affidavit continued: "She then used duct tape to bind [the victim’s] wrists together and ankles together.
"[The victim] found it odd but consented to it. However, when Lauren produced a kitchen knife and demanded he get into her bedroom, [the victim] no longer consented to staying at the residence."
It continued: "Fearing Lauren would harm him with the knife, he obeyed and got into her bed. Lauren climbed on top of him and proceeded to use the knife to cut his left shoulder.
"Lauren then used both her hands to apply direct pressure [the victim’s] to throat for approximately 20 seconds, making it difficult to breath.
"Lauren stopped, but only to procure a belt that she then placed around [the victim’s] neck. She tightened the belt for another 20 seconds, once more making it difficult to breath. When she took it off, she checked [the victim’s] neck for a pulse."
The 21-year-old alleged victim told police Dooley was upset because he was bleeding over her bed.
As a result, she allegedly forced him into the bathtub, and subsequently ordered DoorDash.
After eating, Dooley allegedly got into bed with the victim, and according to the affidavit, a knife was under the sheets.
According to the document, the 21-year-old managed to cut his bonds and get outside.
This is when he called for help, according to the police.
Dooley is scheduled to appear in court for a hearing on 6 October.
UNILAD has contacted Colorado Springs Police Department for comment.
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