LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A person is accused of kidnapping and threatening a lady with a meat cleaver whereas driving on a Las Vegas freeway, main her to leap to security from the shifting automobile, in response to paperwork 8 Information Now obtained.
On Friday, April 25, Nevada State Police obtained a name a few girl trying to leap out of a shifting automobile on Interstate 15 close to Flamingo Street. A state trooper responded, discovering a lady on the highway.
The lady instructed police she was in a relationship with Jose Urias Vargas, 40, who had requested earlier within the day if she would speak to her on her work break, paperwork mentioned. Vargas “appeared to be intoxicated and became aggressive” over the truth that a male coworker had pushed the lady dwelling the day earlier than.
The lady bought into Vargas’ automobile, and he instructed her he was taking her to California, paperwork mentioned.
“[The woman] objected and told Vargas that she did not want to go and that she was supposed to return to work as she was only on her break,” paperwork mentioned. “Vargas produced a large knife, described as a meat cleaver, and placed it to [the woman’s] left side near her hip.”
The lady tried to name for assist, however Vargas then smashed her telephone, police mentioned.
Sooner or later, the lady was capable of bounce out of the automobile.
Police arrested Vargas later that day. It appeared Vargas was driving impaired with youngsters and the 2 giant knives within the automobile, troopers mentioned.
Vargas faces costs together with kidnapping, coercion and home battery, information mentioned. On the time of his arrest, police mentioned extra costs have been possible.
Vargas remained in custody Monday on $100,000 bail.
