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COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - A Richland County man was arrested Monday after he allegedly hit a woman riding her bike with his car and attempted to kidnap her.

Timothy Ulness struck a woman riding her bicycle around 6:30 a.m. on Miles Road. After hitting the victim, he got out of his vehicle and began to assault the woman, striking her in the face and placing her in a chokehold, deputies said.

Ulness then attempted to drag her to his vehicle before the victim fought back and broke free, after which Ulness drove away in his vehicle, according to the arrest report.

The woman called 911 and gave a vehicle description to the deputies be

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