Two people have been arrested for the alleged kidnapping and ransom of an adult male in Louisville.
According to WAVE 3 News, Jasamane Wathal and Steffon Garcia were charged in connection to a kidnapping on Monday. Louisville Metro Police told our sister station that the victim’s family notified officers about the situation around 6 a.m. After hours of surveillance, investigators were able to find the missing man being held in the trunk of a car parked behind a vacant house in the 400 block of North 39th Street. His hands were bound, and he had several lacerations on his body. He was taken to a hospital where he was treated and released.
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The victim had been abducted from the Royal Garden Apartments. A large sum of money was then demanded from his family, which they supplied.
The suspects concealed their identities while in the presence of the victim, police said.
Wathal was taken into custody Tuesday afternoon. Garcia and Wathal are both charged with kidnapping. Garcia appeared in court Tuesday morning where he pleaded not guilty. His bond was set at $75,000.
