Leon Thurston barged into Jessica Scoville's laundry room just before 5:30 on Sunday morning and began berating her for her laundry etiquette --- before pulling a gun and forcing her to a nearby park. Thurston allegedly kept the gun pointed at the woman, assuring her that he had no intention of hurting her, just "letting off a little steam."
Scoville managed to escape after asking her kidnapper if she could use a bathroom, then running to a cop car to explain what was going on. The police report says Thurston told officers that “he wished he hadn’t done what he did.”