Police: Alleged kidnapper asked RI victim if they wanted to ‘die here or in Boston’

A Roxbury man allegedly kidnapped a victim from their home in Rhode Island and led police on a chase on I-93 before crashing. 

Dominic Hampton-Boyd, 31, has been charged with kidnapping and being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, the Massachusetts U.S. Attorney’s Office announced in a release Monday.  

On Aug. 12, Hampton-Boyd allegedly entered the victim’s home without their knowledge, and struck the victim on the side of the forehead with a pistol and choked them. 

“Hampton-Boyd allegedly then directed the victim out of the house and into a car, asking the victim if they wanted to “‘die here or in Boston,’” authorities said. 

He then allegedly drove the car into Massachusetts, with the victim attempting and failing to exit the vehicle on several occasions, authorities said.

The victim eventually managed to call 911, authorities said. Law enforcement responded and attempted to initiate a car stop, but Hampton-Boyd allegedly accelerated and hit several cars on 1-93 before crashing. 

After crashing the car, Hampton-Boyd attempted to flee on foot but was apprehended by authorities, officials said.

Authorities recovered a “privately made Glock-style semiautomatic firearm loaded with 9mm rounds of ammunition” in the car, according to court documents. 

Hampton-Boyd’s prior state court convictions, including a prior conviction in Suffolk Superior Court for armed robbery, prohibit him from possessing a firearm and ammunition. 

Hampton-Boyd is currently being held in state custody and will appear in federal court in Boston at a later date, according to authorities. 

The charge of kidnapping provides for a sentence of up to life in prison, five years supervised release, and a fine of up to $250,000. The charge of being a felon in possession provides for a sentence of up to 15 years in prison, three years of supervised release, and a fine of up to $250,000.