Full Notification

On August 8^th, 2021 at approximately 12:15 PM, the Middle Township Police Department responded to Tractor Supply in the Rio Grande section of the township for a report of a male subject holding a female subject hostage.  Upon officers’ arrival contact was made with Clifford Kellogg, age 34 of Erma, who was detained by retired Deputy Chief Kevin Tolan from NWPD.  As Kellogg was being placed under arrest, he began to resist but officers were able to take him into custody.  The investigation revealed the victim, age 25 of Dennis Township, who is a cashier at Tractor Supply and did not know Kellogg, was ringing customers up at the cash register when Kellogg entered the cashier vestibule and grabbed her around her neck with his arm.  Kellogg then drug her from the vestibule to the front of the store.  She was able to break free just before officers arrived.  Kellogg was charged with kidnapping, 2^nd degree crime, aggravated assault, 2nd degree crime, resisting arrest, 3^rd degree crime, and 2 counts of aggravated assault against law enforcement, 3^rd degree crime.  Two officers received minor injuries while placing Kellogg under arrest.  Kellogg is to be lodged in the Cape May County Correctional Facility.