TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas — An ongoing investigation into an organized crime ring has led to another arrest.
Authorities arrested 46-year-old Lupe Gutierrez on July 8 in connection to a reported kidnapping outside of a supermarket in January.
Gutierrez faces multiple charges after a man was found seriously injured in North Austin. Call records allegedly connected him to the incident, where he's accused of helping his friend beat the victim.
In March, three other people were also charged in the incident.
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Who else was charged?
Following the investigation into a kidnapping outside of La Mexicana Supermercada near Hornsby Bend, two people were arrested. A third suspect was already in jail at the time of the investigation.
Luis Montemayor, a 56-year-old from Dallas, and Alyxandra Martinez, a 33-year-old from Austin, were arrested in March. Both face charges of aggravated kidnapping with bodily injury, aggravated kidnapping for ransom and engaging in organized criminal activity.
Meanwhile, 36-year-old Eugene Tae was already in jail and charged with engaging in organized criminal activity.
Court documents revealed Montemayor was being investigated by Austin police under the name "Diablo" and was associated with a property known as "El Rancho" on East Howard Lane in Manor. The affidavit states that's where the victim was taken following the alleged kidnapping.
Authorities collected 19 pistols, a revolver, 16 long guns, ammunition, 3 kilos of crystal meth, more than $12,000 in cash, stolen credit and debit cards, stolen electronic devices and a stolen vehicle during their investigation.
What happened?
The incident started after a victim was reportedly kidnapped at gunpoint outside of the supermarket on Jan. 26. Authorities said the man was found beaten, with his eyes swollen shut, and he had been shot in the leg.
An affidavit obtained by KVUE revealed the victim was kidnapped at gunpoint in front of his wife and escorted into a vehicle before being taken away. The alleged kidnappers then called the victim's wife and demanded $5,000 within the next hour or they would shoot him in the head.
Hours after the kidnapping, the vehicle used in the incident was located outside of an East Austin apartment complex. The victim was found seriously hurt outside of a North Austin apartment complex immediately after.
