Four arrested after two kidnapping victims rescued

By Becky Bosshart (contact), Mary Manning (contact)

Published Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2009 | 12:14 p.m.

Updated Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2009 | 7:27 p.m.

Joel Anguiano-Barreto

Alberto Mendoza

Javier Perez

Fernando Villalobos

North Las Vegas Police said Tuesday that four suspects have been arrested for kidnapping two men who were rescued through the efforts of four law enforcement agencies.

A 34-year-old North Las Vegas man was assaulted by two men and kidnapped Monday at his home in the 3400 block of Brazil Street, near Cheyenne Avenue and Community College Drive. A passerby witnessed the kidnapping and called 911 at 3:30 p.m., North Las Vegas Police Department spokesman Tim Bedwell said.

“Public assistance in this case was critical,” he said.

Family members reported to police that the kidnappers demanded a ransom, police said.

Investigators followed leads through the night, which brought them to the 100 block of Boysenberry Lane. The second kidnapping victim, a 29-year-old man, was found inside the home. Police said he was a resident of the home.

The North Las Vegas man suffered minor injuries when he was taken from his home. The Henderson man was not injured.

Four men were arrested at the scene, three of whom attempted to flee on foot just before Henderson and North Las Vegas SWAT teams could enter the home. They didn't get far, Bedwell said, before police officers caught them.

Fernando Villalobos, 25, Joel Anguiano-Barreto, 30, Javier Perez, 24, and Alberto Mendoza, 29, face several charges including felony kidnapping, extortion and robbery. North Las Vegas police have not yet released where the men are from.

Bedwell said police believe the suspects were tipped off to police presence about 11 a.m. Several firearms were recovered from the Henderson house.

Metro police officers also participated in the case.

FBI spokesman David Staertz said that the FBI assisted the local police agencies through the federal CAT detail, which stands for Criminal Apprehension Team. The team is housed at the FBI and assists local law enforcement, he said.

Becky Bosshart can be reached at 990-7748 or becky.bosshart@hbcpub.com.

Discussion: 20 comments so far…

By Lenny_V

1/7/09 at 1:50 a.m.

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More upstanding immigrants. Thanks again for maintaining the borders, Bush.
By vianey12

1/7/09 at 11:49 a.m.

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You're definetely an ignorant racist person. believe me, there are plenty "white" criminals too.
By ChefKen

1/7/09 at 12:21 p.m.

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Just your everyday Vegas meth heads.
By Lenny_V

1/7/09 at 2:03 p.m.

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Who said there aren't white criminals? These ones happen to be a bunch of illegals. Get them the hell outta here and you can go with them you whining little rat.
By tdkarabatsos

1/7/09 at 4:16 p.m.

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Mexico City style kidnappings are now endemic in Phoenix. Why should Las Vegas be immune? Fortunately or unfortunately, depending on your perspective, these criminals mostly prey upon their own. That fact alone should make vianey12 happy.
By vianey12

1/7/09 at 6:44 p.m.

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how do you know they're illegal? Either way, your tax money is paying for their defense, jail, etc, ha ha
By johnevegas

1/7/09 at 7:37 p.m.

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Isn't it enough that they are already the lowest of the low? How does adding erroneous assumptions about their nationality add anything?

Frankly, to me it's worse if they are locals. They have little excuse being such miscreants if they have had the same opportunities as we have. If they're Mexican, it's more understandable since abject poverty reigns in so much of that country. Not excused, just more understandable.
By tdkarabatsos

1/7/09 at 9:38 p.m.

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johnvegas: these are hardened criminals who just happened to "arrive here" from Mexico or Central America. Look into the eyes of the first two subjects. Do you really believe that some milk and oreos cookies would deter them if they wanted to "liberate" you from your capitalistic pleasures?
By buzzbomb

1/8/09 at 7:39 a.m.

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A very common crime in Mexico. The longer our border remains open the more of this we'll have. All immigrants (from everywhere) need a thorough background check.
By vianey12

1/8/09 at 8:46 a.m.

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These people are trash, I was in no way defending them but to assume they're illegal and that only illegals commit crime is racist
By Narcissa

1/8/09 at 10:43 a.m.

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What a shock to see the surnames of these defendants.
By ElVillano73

1/13/09 at 9:19 p.m.

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I think that you Guys need to go back to school and learn History ''YOU ARE ON INDIAN LAND''
By ElVillano73

1/13/09 at 9:24 p.m.

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''YOU ARE ON INDIAN LAND'' EVERYONE GO BACK TO WHERE YOU BELONG AND LET'S GIVE THE LAND BACK TO INDIANS AND MEXICANS..........HOW YOU LIKE THAT?
By ElVillano73

1/13/09 at 9:26 p.m.

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I WISH STUPID COLUMBUS NEVER WOULD MAKE THE STUPID '' DISCOVERY ''AND COME TO THIS GREAT COUNTRY TO MESS IT UP. IGNORANTS. LE ESTUPIDE.
By ElVillano73

1/13/09 at 9:28 p.m.

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please let me know if you need $0.25 to get some business, let others take care of theirs.
By johnevegas

1/14/09 at 5:11 a.m.

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"I think that you Guys need to go back to school and learn History ''YOU ARE ON INDIAN LAND'"

I think you need to live in modern times. If you think the notion that "WE" live on someone else's land is unusual, then you sir do not know your history.

The Native Americans lost it to genocide. The Mexicans lost it in war. It now belongs to the people who currently live here, all of us. That would make it OUR land, Si?
By johnevegas

1/14/09 at 5:16 a.m.

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tdkarabatsos "Do you really believe that some milk and oreos cookies would deter them if they wanted to "liberate" you from your capitalistic pleasures?"

Yes I do, that's why I said exactly what you said I said. Give them some cookies and milk and they'll go home. Everybody can see that's what I said too, just do a search for "milk" on this page and you'll see exactly where I said that.

Have fun everybody!
By greeneyes

1/14/09 at 12:13 p.m.

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well since u guys talk so much about mexicans if it wasent for The "MEXICAS" this country would a mess because the hispanics always do the hard and the dirty work that no one else likes. u guys should be thankful that there here thank's to them we dont do hard work like they do. and about the guys that got arrested people should worry about them selfs not other's.!!!!!!!!!!!!!