EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A 26-year-old man was arrested for kidnapping after allegedly using a GECU employee as a “shield” in a hostage situation on Tuesday, Oct. 21, in Northeast El Paso, according to the El Paso Police Department.
Luis Fernando Colomo, 26, was charged with aggravated kidnapping, use as a shield/hostage. He was booked into the El Paso County Detention Facility with a $75,000 bond.
On Oct. 21, officers were dispatched to a GECU branch at 9435 Dyer St. in reference to a reported kidnapping.
According to witnesses, Colomo entered the branch “acting nervously”. Later witnesses claimed Colomo told an employee that “armed men were following him,” EPPD said.
Colomo then grabbed the employee, implied he had a weapon and forced the employee into an office. Later, outside of the building, Colomo said he planned to use the employee as a “shield.”
The employee managed to escape when police assistance was requested. EPPD said officers quickly found Colomo and arrested him.
Prior to this incident, Colomo was arrested on Friday, Oct. 10, on a warrant for assaulting a security officer at a Sun Metro Bus Terminal at 9348 Dyer St. He was released on a personal recognizance bond, EPPD said.
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