Merced County Sheriff’s Office arrests suspects for alleged kidnapping, attempted murder
The Merced County Sheriff’s SWAT Team has arrested two suspects who allegedly kidnapped a woman and threatened her life, according to a Sheriff’s Office news release posted Friday.
The suspects are identified as 36-year-old Victor Martinez Nunez and his current girlfriend, 39-year-old Elizabeth Cisneros. Each suspect was booked into the Merced County Jail for attempted murder and kidnapping.
The Sheriff’s Office learned of the alleged crime on Oct. 12. Sheriff’s deputies responded to the female victim Tuesday morning in the area of West Highway 140 and Rosa Road in Stevinson.
The victim told deputies that she was kidnapped by Nunez, her ex-boyfriend. Nunez also allegedly threatened the victim’s life, according to the release.
An investigation by the Sheriff’s Investigations Bureau determined that Nunez and Cisneros reportedly kidnapped the female victim from her home.
The victim was able to escape from the suspects but was chased and shot at as she fled.
The Sheriff’s SWAT Team served a search warrant in the 21000 block of 4th Avenue in Stevinson. Each suspect was arrested without incident for attempted murder and kidnapping, the release said.
This story was originally published October 15, 2021 at 5:20 PM.
