Two women kidnapped, four people arrested over weekend
Herald Staff Writer | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 12 years, 2 months AGO
MOSES LAKE - Four people were jailed over the weekend after two females were reported kidnapped and assaulted outside of Moses Lake Sunday morning.
The alleged kidnappings and assaults were due to a suspected gang hit order that Jack Thompson, 57, put on the juvenile female and Danell Villa, 20, in retaliation for stealing his drugs, Grant County sheriff's officials said.
Corina Cabellero, 26; Scott Lopez, 20; Angel Ramirez, 18; and Thompson were booked into Grant County Jail on various charges.
Lopez is being held on two counts of first-degree kidnapping, two counts of fourth-degree assault and one county of first-degree assault.
Ramirez, Caballero and Thompson were also arrested on other alleged crimes stemming from the case.
According to Grant County Sheriff's Office reports, deputies responded to a disturbance at the North Stratford Mini Mart, 1158 N. Stratford Rd., around 2:30 Sunday morning.
Near the same time, staff at Papa's Casino across the street called 911 saying they had two females, one juvenile, one 20 years old, run into the business saying gang members were chasing them with guns.
After investigating, officials determined the juvenile female was at home in the Larson Housing area north of Moses Lake when Lopez and Ramirez then allegedly assaulted her and forced her into a vehicle.
Caballero was allegedly the driver.
According to reports, the three allegedly took the girl to Warden, where the two men allegedly forced Villa into the vehicle at gunpoint.
Also in the vehicle was Taylor Profit, 19, who was arrested and released after being interviewed by detectives.
Caballero, Profit, Lopez and Ramirez drove the two victims to the Moses Lake mini mart where Thompson had allegedly instructed Lopez to meet him, reports said.
While Lopez was out of the vehicle, Villa and the juvenile escaped from the vehicle after fighting with Caballero and Profit.
Sheriff's officials continue to investigate the case.
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