The Brief
- Smoke shop worker Joel Manuel Orozco-Baquero, 21, has been arrested in Orange County.
- Orozco-Baquero allegedly helped to kidnap and beat three teens accused of robbing the store.
- Orozco-Baquero is facing charges including aggravated battery with a firearm and kidnapping.
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – A 23-year-old Florida smoke shop worker has been arrested after he allegedly kidnapped and beat several teens who are accused of previously burglarizing the store.
3 teens allegedly kidnapped, beaten in Orange County
What we know:
Deputies with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) responded to references of a kidnapping on the night of Jan. 16 at an Orlando home.
Officials said the complainant’s son’s friend, a 15-year-old boy, had been forcibly taken into a white, four-door sedan. The complainant believed the boy had been taken to Smoke Break Productions, which is located at 9810 East Colonial Drive.…