Man arrested after allegedly taping wife to chair to watch football ‘in peace’

Terry Ward, 64, was arrested in Richmond after his wife told police he had taped her to a chair in their basement for 30 to 45 minutes while he watched a football game upstairs. Officers responding to a call around 11:30 p.m. documented marks and tape residue on her arms. According to the criminal complaint, Ward admitted tying his wife to the chair and leaving her in the basement. He faces felony abduction and misdemeanor assault on a family member charges, and is scheduled to appear in court on November 10, 2026.