Whitewater police arrest man who held sufferer in opposition to her will

WHITEWATER, Wis. (WKOW) — The Whitewater Police Division has arrested a person authorities say held a lady in opposition to her will for a number of days.

18-year-old Yeferson Guzman Rodriguez was on the run and regarded armed and harmful.

Police acquired a report at 10:23 p.m. Sunday of a lady needing help at 363 S. Janesville St. Officers discovered that Guzman Rodriguez held the sufferer in opposition to her will for a number of days, at one level holding a gun to her head.

It was reported that he was armed at the moment, and had probably barricaded himself in a indifferent storage or within the basement of the residence.

Guzman Rodriguez had made feedback to the sufferer about willingness to hurt regulation enforcement, in response to police.

After an investigation, Chief Dan Meyer stated the sufferer was strangled and battered on Oct. 15. She additionally reported she misplaced consciousness at one level.

Police make an arrest

Officers set a fringe across the residence and storage. The Walworth County Sheriff’s Workplace SWAT crew and Beloit Police Division SWAT crew responded to help within the search of the property. The suspect was not situated on the property through the search.

Whitewater police concurrently searched a number of residences occupied by people identified to the suspect with out finding him.

Officers later noticed Guzman Rodriguez on Highland Avenue close to S. Whiton Avenue. When officers chased after him, he ran away.

Officers caught and arrested Guzman Rodriguez at 11:11 a.m. after utilizing a taser.

As a result of the chase was approaching Lincoln Elementary, the college was positioned on maintain whereas officers searched the trail Guzman Rodriguez traveled to ensure no weapons have been within the space.

Potential expenses embody kidnapping, strangulation 

Guzman Rodriguez might be held within the Walworth County Jail and is tentatively charged for kidnapping, false imprisonment, first-degree recklessly endangering security, substantial battery, strangulation, disorderly conduct and resist/hinder officer.

In case you have any data on Guzman Rodriguez, contact the Whitewater Police Division at 262-473-05555, choice #4. Name 911 in an emergency. Nameless ideas could also be shared utilizing P3Tips.com.

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