Suspects Kidnapped, Tortured Woman In Cross-country Scheme To Commit Fraud, Authorities Say - Beritaja

A 28-year-old New York man was arrested extracurricular an outdoor promenade successful Chino Hills connected allegations that he, on pinch a female partner, kidnapped a 51-year-old female and drove her crossed the state to perpetrate fraud to repay debts she owed, according to authorities.

During the cross-country trek, the suspect, Rahson Govantes, and an unidentified female are accused of torturing their unfortunate by burning her pinch cigarettes and a curling iron, according to a San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department news release.

Deputies discovered the victim, a resident of North Carolina, and Govantes acting suspiciously and loitering extracurricular a Sephora shop successful Chino Hills connected Saturday afternoon, according to deputies.

Booking photograph of Rahson Govantes.

(San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department)

Deputies arrested Govantes and booked him connected suspicion of aggravated mayhem, torture, kidnapping and battle pinch a deadly weapon, the sheriff’s section said. Detectives are trying to find whether location are further victims, and released Govantes’ booking photo. Authorities person not been capable to place the different female who was allegedly progressive successful the kidnapping, and she remains astatine large, according to the sheriff’s department.

Anyone who whitethorn person been victimized by Govantes aliases anyone pinch accusation about the lawsuit could interaction the Chino Hills Police Department astatine (909) 364-2000. Anonymous calls could beryllium made to We-Tip Hotline astatine 1-800-78CRIME (27463) aliases astatine www.wetip.com.