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Three arrested for kidnapping and torturing person in wooded area for hours in Branford
Three people were arrested for kidnapping and torturing a young person in a wooded area in Branford.
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Three arrested for kidnapping and torturing person in wooded area for hours in Branford
By Quinn Pramberger, Amanda Callahan and Olivia Schueller
Published: Sep. 18, 2024 at 5:35 PM MST|Updated: 1 hour ago
BRANFORD, CT (WFSB) - Three people were arrested for kidnapping and torturing a young person in a wooded area in Branford.
One of those suspects, 22-year-old Avante Ryan, was set to face a judge in New Haven on Thursday.
Avante Ryan was one of three people arrested for assaulting and torturing a juvenile in Branford on Sept. 1, 2024, according to police.(Branford police)
Police said that on Sept. 1, the three suspects, which included Ryan and two 17-year-olds, lured the victim to a remote location where the juvenile was held against their will for about three hours.
During that time, police said the victim was physically assaulted, slashed, set on fire, pistol-whipped, and sexually assaulted. The victim sustained serious injuries from the incident.
Police were made aware of what happened after they received information about a video that captured a portion of it.
Officers said they were able to locate the suspects and take them into custody without incident.
They were hit with a slew of charges, including first-degree assault, cruelty to persons, first-degree kidnapping with a firearm, and risk of injury to a child.
They were held on a $1 million bond.
Police called the case an isolated incident.