Suspect accused of kidnapping woman, raping her and keeping her locked in an Arizona shed for weeks

Timothy James Wood, 36, was arrested and jailed last week on multiple charges, including kidnapping, sexual assault and aggravated assault. He is accused of keeping the victim in a locked shed. - (Maricopa County Sheriff's Office))

A Phoenix man has been arrested and faces multiple felonies after police say he physically and sexually abused his girlfriend and kept her captive in a backyard shed for at least two weeks.

Police responded to a 911 call around 4 p.m. on July 2. The victim told dispatchers that her boyfriend, Timothy James Wood, 36, had been assaulting her for days, and she managed to break out of the shed where she was being held. She said she ran to a neighbor’s home for help.