Colorado Springs woman accused of tying up, stabbing Tinder date pleads not guilty

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- A Colorado Springs woman accused of tying up and stabbing a man she met on Tinder is heading to trial.

According to court records, Lauren Marie Dooley pleaded not guilty to all charges, including second-degree kidnapping, second-degree assault, menacing and false imprisonment.

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Dooley is accused of tying up a 21-year-old man she met on the dating app Tinder before stabbing him inside her apartment at The Hills Apartments in September 2022.

According to arrest documents, the victim initially consented to being bound with duct tape. However, he later told police he no longer consented to staying at the apartment and feared Dooley would hurt him.

Dooley allegedly cut the victim's shoulder with a kitchen knife and choked him with her hands and a belt. She is also accused of threatening to kill him if he screamed or said anything.

The victim eventually freed himself from the duct tape using the knife and escaped the apartment, according to court documents. Officers later found him naked and bleeding in the parking lot.

Dooley was arrested and charged in connection with the incident. Court records show Dooley is scheduled to be tried in February.

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