AUSTIN, Texas - Five people were arrested and charged after a woman was found handcuffed outside in South Austin, police said.

What we know:

Austin police said on Oct. 30, around 9:09 a.m., officers responded to a check welfare call at 1700 Bitter Creek Drive. There was a woman in distress who looked to be restrained and was calling for help.

When officers arrived, they found a woman outside the home handcuffed to a piece of exercise equipment. She showed signs of distress and had injuries consistent with being restrained for a long time.

The woman told officers she was being held at the home for several months and was not allowed to leave.

Officers worked to free the woman and called on Austin-Travis County EMS for help. She was then taken to a local hospital.

While officers were

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