Chetumal, Q.R. — Authorities are looking for what witnesses have described as hooded men seen forcefully removing a person from a vehicle. People who saw what happened reported the kidnapping to police Tuesday evening.
The incident took place in the Ley Federal de Aguas neighborhood of the city where a person was forced out of their vehicle and driven away. Police were on scene at the intersection of Belice Avenue and Isla Cancun Street where witnesses said the kidnapping happened.
According to preliminary information, a group of armed men with covered faces intercepted the vehicle and forcefully pulled the male driver out of his vehicle. He was push-forced into another vehicle and driven away.
Police cordoned off the area where they confirmed an abandoned white Chevrolet pickup truck in the middle of the street. There are reports that the victim was a member of the National Guard.
Patrols have been deployed and access points and roads checked, however, no arrests related to the case have been reported.
