Garden City Police arrest man on aggravated kidnapping charges
Garden City, Kan. (westernkansasnews.com)–Police in Garden City arrested a man Monday in connection to an aggravated kidnapping.
According to the release, 33-year-old James Fernandez, faces multiple charges from the incident.
Around 11:35 p.m. Sunday night, Officers responded to the north part of Garden City for a reported aggravated burglary. Officers learned that an individual had entered a residence without permission and left. Through further investigation, it was revealed that Fernandez followed the individual in their vehicle and confronted them. During the altercation, Fernandez pulled out a handgun and allegedly threatened the individual and a passenger and began punching the individual. The passenger ran from the scene, at which point Fernandez entered the vehicle and forced the victim to drive to their residence. After arriving at the residence, Fernandez allegedly threatened the victim and a third individual before leaving.
On Monday, Fernandez was located at his residence and arrested. Fernandez was lodged in the Finney County Jail for Aggravated Kidnapping, three counts of Aggravated Assault, Aggravated Burglary, and Criminal Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon.
The investigation is ongoing.
*The person(s) involved has not yet been convicted of a crime and are presumed innocent. The presumption of innocence shall continue until such time that the person(s) accused may be found guilty by a court of law.*
