A Boston man accused of kidnapping a 23-year-old woman will undergo a further mental evaluation after a doctor said he showed signs of psychosis.
Victor Pena, the 38-year-old charged in the kidnapping of Olivia Ambrose, cried out loud, with tears streaming down his face, during his first appearance in Charlestown Municipal Court Wednesday.
The doctor who examined Pena said he prayed at one point during the questioning.
Pena will be taken to a mental institution for a more sophisticated screening before he returns to court on Feb. 11.
Pena was arrested after authorities say he was found at his Charlestown apartment Tuesday with Ambrose, who disappeared Saturday night.
Detectives found Ambrose “standing next to Pena crying with a horrified look on her face,” authorities said, according to ABC Boston affiliate WCVB.
Additional charges could follow, police said Tuesday.
Ambrose’s disappearance started Saturday night after she left Hennessey’s Bar in Boston with a man who has been identified and eliminated as a suspect, police said.
Ambrose was then engaged by two men, one of whom was identified as Pena, police said, citing surveillance video.
The other man seen on video has since been cleared by detectives, police said Wednesday.
Surveillance video showed Pena physically guiding Ambrose, according to authorities, who said the young woman wasn’t going along willingly.
Ambrose’s family reported her missing on Sunday, police said, prompting a massive search, and the investigation led authorities on Tuesday to Pena’s apartment.
Ambrose was taken to a hospital, police said. The 23-year-old then returned to her family’s home Tuesday night, according to WCVB.
Police are investigating whether Ambrose and the suspect met at the bar or had a chance meeting on the street, authorities said.
ABC News’ Brian Hartman, Todd McKee, Darren Reynolds and Karma Allen contributed to this report.
