AMARILLO POLICE DEPARTMENT
MEDIA/PUBLIC RELEASE
DATE: December 14, 2023
TIME: 3:15PM
CASE NUMBER: 23-520185
INCIDENT TYPE: Kidnapping/Aggravated Assault with Deadly Weapon-Family violence
OFFICER SUBMITTING RELEASE: Sgt. Carla Burr 947
DETAILS:
On Thursday, December 14, 2023, officers were called to the 400 block of S. Bivins on a domestic violence assault that has turned into a kidnapping. Family members reported the victim was threatened at gunpoint by the suspect and hit her and pulled her out of the car by her hair. The suspect then forced the victim, by dragging her by her hair, into his car, leaving. The family reported this is not the first time this has occurred. Due to the severity of the assault and concern for the safety of the victim, officers were able to ping the suspects phone, but couldn’t get a good location. During this time, multiple leads were followed, and locations checked. The lead detective also walked the case to the Judge’s office and obtained a warrant for Kidnapping. After several hours, a good location was determined and with cooperation with Donley County and DPS, the suspect was located, stopped, and arrested on the warrant. The victim was with him and safely reunited with her family. The suspect is Tavarus Drone, male, birthday 12/01/1992, and he was booked into the Donley County jail on the warrant for Kidnapping. The Violent Crimes unit of the Amarillo Police Department is investigating.
