LIVE OAK, FL (WTXL) - A man was arrested Sunday after holding his girlfriend against her will, beating her for four days, and then trying to burn down her house.
According to the Live Oak Police Department, 36-year-old William Santiago physically assaulted the woman and threatened to kill the her and himself with a knife.
Santiago also destroyed the woman's car, disabled the phones and prevented her from leaving the house, officers said.
The woman was able to escape Sunday morning after officers said Santiago failed in an attempt to burn the house down and lost track of her. Officers said that's when she contacted them.
Police searched for Santiago with a K-9 but were unable to find him. They caught up with him when he returned to the house later. When officers approached Santiago, they said he ran and was finally found hiding in a shed.
Santiago is charged with two counts of false imprisonment, arson, criminal mischief, and domestic violence battery. He is being held in Suwannee County Jail on $80,000 bond.
