WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah — Two West Valley men were arrested Thursday after police say they kidnapped and assaulted a woman multiple times.
According to arresting documents obtained by FOX 13 News, the investigation began when a witness reported a kidnapping in the area of 3100 South 5100 West just after 1:00 p.m.
The witness told police they saw one of the suspects grabbing a woman and throwing her down the street. A FedEx driver also told officers at the scene that they saw a man and woman fighting.
The caller provided security camera footage that showed the incident, as well as the suspects' vehicle.
Neither the victim nor suspects were in the area when police arrived, but the victim's mother, who had been tracking the victim's cell phone, contacted Utah Highway Patrol, who were able to locate the vehicle. They took the two men into custody and transported the victim to a nearby hospital.
While being treated, the victim told police she shared a child in common with one of the suspects and was also three months pregnant. FOX 13 News is choosing not to name either suspect in order to protect the victim's identity.
The victim described multiple instances of physical and sexual assault at the hands of said suspect. The most recent incident began when the suspect accused her of cheating on him and attacked her. She was able to grab a knife to protect herself, but the suspect's family was able to get it away from her, prompting her to flee the home.
She ran a couple of streets away before being found by the same suspect, leading to the incident described by the witnesses. Footage obtained from a different witness would show the suspect hitting the victim in the face. It then shows the second suspect arriving, and the two are seen forcing the victim into a car and driving off.
The suspects are cousins and are both 20 years old.
The victim said they drove to a nearby fast-food restaurant, where she once again attempted to flee by opening the car door before being pulled back in. One suspect closed the door while the other attempted to choke her to keep her from screaming.
From there, the suspects drove to a TRAX station in Murray, locking the car doors with the child lock to keep her from escaping. It was at this moment that one of the suspects attempted to sexually assault the victim, prompting her to fight back, leading to even further attempts by the suspect to choke her.
Both men are currently being held at Salt Lake County Jail without bail, pending trial. They each are facing felony kidnapping, assault and domestic violence charges.
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