Man accused of holding woman captive for 4 months

A 34-year-old Lenexa, Kan., man is accused of holding a woman captive for four months and raping her at least twice during the ordeal.

Tuesday afternoon, Anthony Darryl Allen appeared before a Johnson County judge who set Allen's bond at $500,000. If he posts bond, Allen must be on house arrest and have no contact with the woman.

Allen is charged with one count of aggravating kidnapping and two counts of rape. He asked the judge to appoint a public defender to represent him.

He was arrested early Monday following a four-hour standoff at at the Lenexa Pointe Apartments, which are located at 7714 Halsey St.

Authorities said the woman managed to escape the home about 8:30 p.m. Sunday. Allen refused to come out of his apartment and turned on the gas inside, police said. Officers were able to get the gas situation resolved Allen arrested.

Apartment workers told KCTV5's Heather Staggers how they were able to rescue the woman. The woman, who is the tenant, managed to get a note in with her rent payment asking for help but that police not be notified.

A maintenance worker pretended there was a water leak above the woman's apartment and that she needed to leave. When she stepped out, they told her to run. Police were waiting for her.

According to court documents, Allen began holding the woman hostage on April 1 until she managed to break free.

He is accused of raping the woman on June 26 and July 7. Allen has three prior domestic violence-related cases in Riley County, KS and Minnesota.

Authorities haven't said how old the woman is. She was in court Tuesday. She had a tissue in her hand and spoke with prosecutors.