2 victims found bound with duct tape and beaten in the back of a pickup truck, 6 arrested for kidnapping in Danbury, Connecticut

DANBURY, Conn. (WABC) — Police in Connecticut arrested six men after finding two victims bound with duct tape in the back of a pickup truck.

One of the victims had been attacked with a baseball bat.

Danbury police were first notified of the crime at 5:40 p.m. on Sunday and responded to a report of a disturbance on Clapboard Ridge Road near Dogwood Lane.

When they arrived, a witness saw three men get out of a van, attack another man, push him into a van and flee the scene.

Officers managed to spot the vehicle and attempt to stop it, but they say the driver fled.

Police managed to stop the van a short distance further along Cowperthwaite Street.

The two victims in the van were taken to hospital for treatment. Their injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.

After searching the area near the van, four of the suspects were located and taken into custody. The remaining two were found at a short-term rental home in Roxbury.

Three officers suffered minor injuries during the search and arrest.

Police arrested Angel Borrero, 23, Reynaldo Diaz, 22, Anthony Pena, 23, Josue Romero, 26, Ricardo Estrada, 21, and Michael Rivas, 18. All men are from Florida.

All six face multiple charges, including first-degree assault, first-degree kidnapping and reckless endangerment.

Danbury police say the victims appear to have been deliberately targeted, but the exact motive is not yet known.

The kidnappings are still under investigation.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Danbury Criminal Investigation Division at 203-797-4662 or the anonymous tip line at 203-790-TIPS (8477).

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