Arizona: Third suspect tied to kidnapping of Desert Diamond Casino winners arrested

Tuesday, February 9, 2021 2:00 AM
  • Crystal Bedoya, ABC 15 Arizona

A third suspect tied to the kidnapping of two people who spent the evening at the Desert Diamond West Valley Casino in Glendale in January has been arrested.

Court records say the two individuals were leaving the casino around 2 a.m. on January 13 and were driving to Goodyear when they were stopped by a vehicle that they believed was an unmarked police vehicle. Records said the vehicle had blue lights atop the vehicle.

The two individuals said they were forcibly removed from their vehicle and were immediately restrained with zip ties and handcuffs. Once they were placed into the back seat of the individual’s car, they were held down to keep both from being able to see where they were going, according to court documents.