Police in Thornton discovered a woman mendacity beside a truck, her arms and legs tied up and her mouth taped closed, and officers arrested a 44-year-old man suspected of kidnapping and sexually assaulting the woman.
The woman was discovered about 4 a.m. June 21 within the 9400 block of Lillian Lane, in response to an arrest affidavit. The woman led police to a close-by residence, from which she “escaped” via a display door whereas she was certain.
Phillip Torres was arrested on investigation of a number of felonies, together with second-degree assault, first-degree kidnapping of a minor, false imprisonment and two counts of sexual assault on a baby, in response to the affidavit.
The kidnapping unfolded June 20 when the woman, who’s from out of state and was staying at an area resort along with her aunt, argued along with her aunt and left the resort. As she was strolling round a person, later recognized as Torres, in a white pickup truck pulled up. The woman received into the truck, anticipating a trip again to the resort, however was as an alternative taken to a residence on Lillian, in response to the affidavit.
On the residence, the woman was fed a meal and given a bottle of beer to drink. The woman informed investigators afterward that Torres informed the woman he was going to “present me a lesson.”
Torres allegedly tied and certain the woman, and sexually assaulted her, the affidavit mentioned.
Whereas certain, the woman was capable of make her technique to a display door, whereas the suspect was apparently sleeping, and he or she received out of the house. She went to a close-by residence and knocked on the door utilizing her head, however the resident there was spooked by the incident and known as police. In the meantime, the woman made her technique to a close-by parked truck and lay down there to cover.
An officer who responded to the resident’s name a couple of “prowler” heard the woman moaning and located her. The woman led officers to Torres’s close by residence.
Torres informed investigators he had noticed the woman, he believed she was 19, and that she gave the impression to be homeless, in response to the affidavit. He took her residence, fed her, and inquired about shopping for a Greyhound bus ticket for her to return residence. He determined to not buy the bus ticket and the woman left his residence on her personal accord, he informed police.
A court docket listening to for Torres is scheduled on July 6.