AUSTIN, Texas — Five people are facing kidnapping and abuse-related charges after a woman was found restrained outside a residence in South Austin.

According to the Austin Police Department (APD), officers received a check welfare urgent call in the 1700 block of Bitter Creek Dr. at around 9 a.m. on Oct. 30. The call text reported that a woman in distress who appeared to be restrained was calling for help.

Officers arrived and located the woman outside of a home handcuffed to a piece of exercise equipment. Officers said that the woman showed signs of being in physical distress and had injuries consistent with being restrained for an extended period.

The woman told APD officers that she had been at the residence for several months and wasn't allowed to leave. Officers, along with members

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