A Cape Cod man was held on high bail today at his arraignment on charges that he tried to kidnap one woman and forced his way into the home of another during a crime spree Friday night, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

CHRISTOPHER K. BAKER (D.O.B. 10/10/68), who claims addresses in South Dennis and Centerville, was charged in Roxbury District Court today with three dockets charging kidnapping, assault and battery, home invasion, armed breaking and entering, assault with a dangerous weapon, assault and battery on a public employee, and resisting arrest for his alleged actions Friday night.

Assistant District Attorney Ashley Wirth recommended that he be held on a total of $151,000 cash bail. Judge Shannon Frison set bail at $51,000 and ordered him to Bridgewater State Hospital after evaluation by the court clinician.

Boston Police responded to the area of Highland and Marcella streets just after 8:00 p.m. for a report of a kidnapping. On arrival, they found the victim, who told them that she had been walking along Marcella Street when a white Jeep that had been following her stopped and its operator grabbed her. She said the operator tried to force her into the vehicle, prompting her to scream. He drove away, leaving her without serious injury.

Officers also spoke with two witnesses who corroborated the woman’s account. They described the white Jeep as having a tire across the back and gave similar recollections of the vehicle’s Massachusetts license plate. They and the victim described the assailant as a white male standing about 6’ tall with dark hair and light-colored clothing.

About two hours later, Boston Police received another call for a breaking and entering in progress at a Fort Avenue residence. The victim stated that a white male wearing a tank top and khaki shorts had forced his way into her home, damaging her front door in the process. Once inside, she said, the man pointed a knife at her in a threatening manner and grabbed one of her scarves. The woman screamed and the man fled.

Moreover, the woman said, the assailant had been banging on her door earlier that evening but had left. A neighbor said he’d seen a man in a white Jeep “casing” the victim’s residence, and that the Jeep had left before police arrived.

As the woman spoke with police, the officers heard a broadcast from another officer attempting to stop a white Jeep in connection with the earlier incident. The suspect in that incident, the officers realized, met the same description as the one offered by the home invasion victim.

Officers pursuing the white Jeep tried to effect a motor vehicle stop, but its operator – soon identified as Baker – refused to stop. He later bailed out of the vehicle, abandoning it on Thwing Street and bolting down Center Street. Officers apprehended him a short time later after a violent struggle.

Baker is not believed to have any connection to any of the victims. He will return to court on April 13.