(FOX40.COM) — Four suspects have been arrested in Modesto for assault and kidnapping, according to the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office.
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At around 5:30 p.m., on Oct 14, deputies responded to the 1100 block of Chicago Avenue in Modesto following a report of a male victim being assaulted by multiple individuals.
The sheriff’s office said, while deputies were responding, they received information that several of the suspects had entered different vehicles and fled the area. The SCSO Air Support Unit quickly found the vehicles and guided ground units to their locations, leading to the suspects being detained.
Upon contacting the victim, deputies learned he had been working on a project outside his residence when several individuals approached and physically assaulted him.
The SCSO said that during the attack, the suspects allegedly dragged the victim toward a car while threatening to kill him. The victim told deputies he recognized one of them from a previous dispute.
The victim was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment and is expected to make a full recovery, the sheriff’s office said.
The sheriff’s office stated that all four suspects were arrested on multiple felony charges, including kidnapping, criminal threats, assault with a deadly weapon, conspiracy, and home invasion.
SCSO said they were booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center, with bail amounts ranging from $650,000 to $1,000,000.
The sheriff’s office posted a video on its Facebook showing the operation from cameras in vehicles and helicopters.
Anyone with information related to this case is encouraged to contact the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office at (209) 525-7114 or submit an anonymous tip to Stanislaus Area Crime Stoppers at (866) 602-7463.
Adoreil Ayoubgoulan
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