Charleston, WV- The kidnapping of an old man has resulted in the arrest of three individuals, according to the troopers who investigated the case.
Johnny Simms, who was 70 years old at the time, was reportedly kidnapped, beaten, and robbed on Thursday, July 18. The West Virginia State Police received a complaint about this incident.
During the course of the inquiry, it was determined that Lataura Jarrett, 32, Wesley Taylor, 32, and Johnathan Cales, 24, all from the Meadow Bridge area had kidnapped Simms.
They then took him to an abandoned property on Redden Hollow Road in Summers County, where they badly abused Simms and stole his money. The three suspects then left Simms at the residence, where he was tied up and left without any assistance.
Prior to seeking medical attention at the Charleston Area Medical Center, Simms was successful in rescuing him the day before the report was made public and escaping the situation.
Jarrett, Taylor, and Coles were taken into custody by the state troopers after they acquired warrants and charged them with kidnapping, robbery, assault, and conspiracy.
Currently, Jarrett and Cales are being kept at the Southern Regional Jail, while Taylor is being housed at the Central Regional Jail. While they wait for their trials, Taylor and Cales are both being held without bond throughout this time.