Woman, man arrested in armed kidnapping of NC mom, baby; suspects demanded $1 million from dad, police say
Paola Duran Duran, 25, and Miguel Angel Duran Duran, 23, both of Raleigh, are each charged with two counts of first-degree kidnapping and a count of second-degree kidnapping, Garner police said.
About eight hours after the kidnapping, the mother and her daughter were found safe in Wake Forest on Tuesday morning, police said.
According to the Garner Police Department, officers responded to a reported kidnapping just before 10:55 p.m. Monday at a home in the 500 block of Buck Branch Drive.
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The officers were told two men and a woman wearing masks and armed with guns broke into the home, demanding $1 million. When the husband refused, the suspects grabbed his 11-month-old daughter and wife, identified as Alondra Michelle Benitez De Jesus after restraining him with duct tape, according to Garner police.
Police said the suspects fled with the mom and girl in a black Nissan Altima.
According to Garner police, officers contacted the FBI and the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation to assist in the search for the victims. An Amber Alert was also issued.
Shortly after 7 a.m., according to Garner police, a Wake Forest resident reported that a woman with a baby came to her home seeking help. The Wake County Sheriff's Office responded and confirmed the identities of De Jesus and her daughter. Both were unharmed.
A Garner police news release about the Tuesday arrests said they were possible through 'incredible collaborative investigative efforts.'
The father in the kidnapping ordeal said there were three kidnappers. Garner police spoke about the other suspect Tuesday night.
'We do know there is a 3rd suspect. I don't have any further information on him right now,' Garner Police Capt. Michael Medlin said in a short statement to sister station CBS 17.
The two suspects are being held in the Wake County Detention Center.
The Garner Police Department, FBI, and NCSBI continue to investigate the incident.
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