ASHLEY, IN - An Orland man has been arrested and charged with kidnapping.

Officers with the Ashley-Hudson Police Department were called to the 200 block of East Railroad Street, on Thursday morning, for a reported kidnapping of a 23-year-old male. Officers learned that the victim had been reportedly battered, forced into a vehicle, and taken from the area.

The suspect was identified as 36-year-old Levi S. Stetler of Orland.

After putting out an attempt to locate on the vehicle Stetler was traveling in, it was found on 800 West, north of US 20 by Indiana State Police troopers. The victim was found inside the vehicle. Police also found suspected methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia.

Stetler was arrest and charged with level 3 kidnapping with a deadly weapon, level 5 battery with a deadly weapon, level 6 felony intimidation, level 6 felony possession of methamphetamine, and C misdemeanor possession of paraphernalia.

Authorities have not released any information on the circumstances that led up to the kidnapping.

The incident remains under investigation.