Update on Monday morning kidnapping in south Amarillo.
***Update***
This incident was determined to be a domestic violence situation. The suspect was identified as Joseph Tyler Putch, 29-year-old male. Putch was booked into the Potter County Detention Center for Aggravated Kidnapping with Bodily Injury, Evading Arrest/Detention with a Vehicle, Possession of a Controlled Substance, Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and two local municipal warrants.
***Original Release***
On November 7th at 8:58 AM, Amarillo Police officers were called to the area of Bell Street and Gainsborough Road on a male forcing a screaming female into a vehicle. Officers located the silver Hyundai vehicle and initiated a suspicion stop. The driver refused to stop and evaded officers throughout Amarillo. The driver eventually stopped the car and evaded on foot in the 2000 block of Amarillo Boulevard West. The suspect was taken into custody at 9:27 AM. The victim is safe. The investigation into incident is ongoing.
Address/Location
Amarillo Police Department
200 SE 3rd Ave
Amarillo, TX 79101
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 806-378-4257
Cpl. Jeb Hilton
Crime Prevention Unit
[email protected]
806-378-4257