Fake bachelor party kidnapping leaves Pennsylvania man facing disorderly conduct charge

A Union County man who staged a public abduction at a Walmart in Selinsgrove has been charged with disorderly conduct after Pennsylvania State Police responded to the state of affairs as a real kidnapping.

Christopher Guffey, 31, of Winfield, allegedly deliberate the bogus abduction for his pal’s bachelor celebration, authorities mentioned. 

The incident occurred shortly after 7:30 p.m. Friday exterior the Walmart at 980 N. Susquehanna Path.

Guffey and a number of other different counterparts allegedly exited a van exterior the shop and shoved a bag over the top of one in all their associates. They then forcefully pulled the pal into the van in plain view of different individuals exterior the Walmart.

Fearing an actual abduction had occurred, witnesses notified authorities and state police despatched a number of items to the scene to research. A number of troopers had been pulled right into a prolonged investigation with the assistance of Walmart workers so as to observe down Guffey and the others who had been concerned.

“Nicely into the investigation, it was found the incident was associated to a bachelor celebration,” state police mentioned.

Authorities referred to as Guffey’s actions “reckless and irresponsible,” including that it induced “severe public inconvenience, annoyance and alarm” that delayed police response to different calls.

It was not instantly clear why Guffey was the one particular person among the many bunch to face fees. It additionally was not completely clear whether or not the groom-to-be was in on the kidnapping.

By way of general creativity, that is fairly weak. What was the plan? Get arrested for abducting your pal? Share a video of it on-line? A certain quantity of idiocy is customary for such a event, and the involvement of police will make for a good story, however there are much better methods to prank a person than freaking individuals out in public.