SUNSET, Utah ( ABC4 ) — Several individuals are facing felony charges after allegedly kidnapping and assaulting a man on Wednesday in northern Utah.
According to probable cause statements, a witness called police around 3 p.m. saying she saw two men chase and tackle a man near 1700 N Main Street before dragging him into the back of a sedan and driving away.
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The witness said she saw a gun and knife used in the alleged kidnapping. Police also received potential names from witnesses.
Sunset Police tracked the phone of the victim and allegedly located him at a nearby hotel. Police say “the names that were provided by the witnesses were known to be at [that hotel] frequently.” The officers received access to the security footage which they said “showed a Silver sedan arrive and park in the west side of the parking lot.”
The footage showed five people exiting the sedan, one of which was “holding the victim in a chokehold and dragging him in,” the affidavit said.