Six suspects have been charged after a kidnapping and assault earlier this year, said Capt. Josh Phillips, with the Minnehaha County Sheriff’s Office, on April 13.
Isaiah Ackerman, 21; Michael Elliott, 19; Karrie Ellis, 32; Brendon Ellis, 28; Caleb Mitz, 20; and Tyler Townsend, 21; each were charged with first-degree aggravated kidnapping and aggravated assault after a 19-year-old male victim was kicked and punched Feb. 4 more than 200 times.
According to Phillips, the victim allegedly stole a small amount of cash and a small amount of marijuana from one of the suspects.
What we know about a kidnapping and assault case
On the evening of Feb. 4, the victim was approached by the suspects along South Walts Avenue in Sioux Falls, where an argument began. A neighbor nearby heard the situation, saw an assault taking place and yelled at the suspects. The victim then ran toward South Duluth Avenue, was approached again by the suspects and forced into a car…