BOSTON (WHDH) - One of two men caught on surveillance camera following a Boston woman who vanished after leaving a bar at Faneuil Hall has been cleared of any criminal wrongdoing, authorities announced Wednesday.
The man, who was seen on Congress Street walking near the woman after she left Hennessy’s on Saturday night, turned himself in and is now being considered a witness in the 23-year-old’s disappearance.
Victor Pena, 38, was arrested Tuesday on a charge of kidnapping after the woman’s cellphone signal led investigators to his apartment at the Bunker Hill housing complex.
The woman was found safe inside the apartment. She has since returned home with her parents.
Pena, who met with a psychiatrist prior to his arraignment Wednesday, was ordered held without bail pending the completion of a 20-day mental health evaluation at Bridgewater State Hospital.
The incident remains under investigation.
Anyone with information is strongly urged to contact detectives at 617-343-4248.
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