Police in Thornton discovered a lady mendacity subsequent to a lorry, her palms and legs certain and her mouth taped shut, and officers arrested a 44-year-old man suspected of kidnapping and assaulting the woman.
The woman was discovered at about 4am on June 21 within the 9400 block of Lillian Lane, in keeping with an announcement of arrest. The woman led police to a close-by home, from which she “escaped” via a display screen door whereas tied up.
Phillip Torres was arrested after investigating a number of felonies, together with second-degree assault, first-degree kidnapping of a minor, false imprisonment and two counts of sexual assault towards a baby, the affidavit stated.
The kidnapping occurred on June 20 when the woman, who’s from out of state and was staying at a neighborhood lodge together with her aunt, argued together with her aunt and left the lodge. As she was strolling round, a person, later recognized as Torres, pulled up in a white pickup. The woman bought into the truck anticipating a journey again to the lodge, however was as a substitute taken to a residence on Lillian, in keeping with the affidavit.
In the home, the woman was given a meal and a bottle of beer to drink. The woman informed investigators afterwards that Torres informed the woman he was going to “train me a lesson.”
Torres allegedly certain and certain the woman and sexually assaulted her, the affidavit stated.
Whereas tied up, the woman was capable of push her option to a display screen door, with the suspect apparently sleeping, and was capable of go away the home. She went to a close-by residence and knocked her head on the door, however the resident was shocked by the incident and known as the police. In the meantime, the woman made her option to a close-by parked truck and lay down there to cover.
An officer responding to the resident’s name a couple of “prowler” heard the woman moan and located her. The woman led officers to Torres’ close by residence.
Torres informed investigators he had seen the woman, he believed she was 19, and that she seemed to be homeless, in keeping with the affidavit. He took her residence, fed her, and inquired if he may purchase her a Greyhound bus ticket to return residence. He determined to not purchase the bus ticket and the woman left his residence of her personal accord, he informed police.
A court docket listening to for Torres is scheduled for July 6.
