WEST SPRINGFIELD — On Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024, at about 5:30 p.m., West Springfield police responded to the area of 1130 Riverdale Street following a report that a man and woman were robbed at knifepoint by a man – later identified as Michael Hunter – who then kidnapped the woman.
Michael Hunter is a resident of Leeds, a village in Northampton.
Acting on the information gathered during their initial investigation, police tracked down Hunter and the abducted woman at a motel nearby.
Officers knocked on the motel room – which was under Hunter’s name – and after a brief hesitation he opened the door.
The woman was located physically unharmed inside the room, but in a distraught state.
Police located two knives on Hunter, one which they say was consistent with the knife used to rob the couple.
Hunter was taken into custody without incident.
Hunter was charged with armed robbery, assault with a dangerous weapon (two counts), kidnapping, assault to commit rape, and assault and battery.
