Fort Mill man charged with kidnap, punching, holding gun to woman’s head, police say

A Fort Mill man has been arrested in a December kidnapping and attempted sex assault after police say he held a gun to a woman’s head and demanded sex.

Dong Jason Zhang, 33, was denied bond on the charges, and now also faces a federal hold by immigration officials.

The arrest Wednesday, by York County Sheriff’s Office deputies, came after a weeks-long investigation and search for Zhang, because police were unsure where he lived, police reports show.

The victim told police that she was attacked Dec. 2, when officers responded to a convenience store on U.S. 21 in Fort Mill, a sheriff’s office report shows.

The victim told police that Zhang “punched her in the left eye, bit her arm, grabbed her by the throat and held a gun to her forehead,” police said.

The victim also told officers that Zhang wrote her a check that she tore up; she believed it was an attempt to keep her from reporting the incident to police.

Zhang remains in the York County jail without bond, records show.

This story was originally published January 5, 2018 at 11:01 AM with the headline "Fort Mill man charged with kidnap, punching, holding gun to woman’s head, police say."