HUDSON – A Stow resident has been charged with kidnapping following an incident at a church on Marlboro Street, according to the Hudson Police Department.
Around 12:30 p.m. on March 2, Hudson police responded to a report of a male chasing two young girls into a church bathroom.
When police arrived, the man, identified as Michael Gadomski, 61, of Stow, was pointed out, police said. A police sergeant went to talk with the two juveniles, while two officers went into an adjacent room to speak with Gadomski.
While calling dispatch to see whether the suspect had any prior incidents, the officer heard him yelling at the other officer. He said the church should not have called the police, and that he did nothing wrong.
According to the statement of facts filed in Marlborough District Court, Gadomski said he knew the girls from church, and said they both ran past him into a bathroom. He said they were both laughing and playing, so he decided to chase them into the bathroom, police said.
He said he did not believe his actions to be unwanted, and he just wanted to play with them, according to court documents.
When the sergeant entered the room, after talking with the juveniles, he said that Gadomski would be placed under arrest.
One of the officers spoke with the girls, who said they saw the suspect coming toward them, so they ran into the bathroom, and he ran after them. The juveniles were huddled between the wall and sink, and police say he said, “Are you afraid of me?” and tried to hug them.
One of the juveniles managed to sneak away; the suspect then blocked the doorway with his arms up, police said. The other girl elbowed him and ran out of the bathroom, police said.
Gadomski then went into the church for services. The juveniles told adults what had happened.
Police said there were several witnesses, including one who saw the suspect with his arms up and one of the girls running out of the bathroom.
The juveniles were not harmed.
Gadomski was escorted out of the church by officers. He has been charged with two counts of kidnapping a child, assault and disorderly conduct. He was arraigned in Marlborough District Court on March 4 and he was scheduled for a dangerousness hearing on March 7.
According to reports, this was not the first encounter between the suspect and the juveniles. A video recorded at the church on Feb. 10 shows Gadomski entering the church and sitting next to the juveniles instead of an empty pew.
