Smith County kidnapping apprehended in Metroplex

With the assistance from the Arlington and Fort Worth police departments, the Smith County Sheriff’s Office was able to end a kidnapping involving county residents which occurred on Sunday, March 17, said spokesman Larry Christian.
At approximately 4 p.m. on March 17, deputies responded to a report of a kidnapping in the 11700 block of FM 2015 in the northeast section of the county.
Upon arrival, deputies were informed a male subject was taken from his home at gunpoint by two male suspects, who demanded an undisclosed amount of money then fled the scene.
Through the course of the subsequent investigation, deputies were able to determine the suspects and the victim were headed east to the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
Smith County Investigators established contact with both Arlington and Fort Worth Police Departments in their attempts to locate the victim.
Investigators were able to provide Fort Worth police with additional information concerning the location of suspects.
Fort Worth officers were then able to locate the suspect vehicle and take the suspects into custody. The victim was also located and appeared to be physically unharmed.
Smith County Investigators have taken custody of both suspects and additional personnel have transported the victims back to Tyler.