By Cheryl Skinner

A cool-headed kidnapping victim managed to text a message to his friend while he was captive in the trunk of his vehicle, sheriff’s deputies say. The victim was freed, without injury, and the two kidnapping suspects are currently behind bars.

Fort Bend County Sheriff’s officials said the incident began on Christmas night when a 28 year old man was forced into the trunk of his vehicle at gunpoint. The incident happened in the 10500 Block of Fountain Lake Dr. in Stafford, about 7:50 p.m.

A short time later deputies apprehended the duo, who are now facing kidnapping charges, at the Wells Fargo Bank, 8750 S.H. 6 S. The deputies were waiting for the suspects because the victim, a Stafford resident who was not identified by authorities, managed to text a message to a friend telling him he needed help and what was going on, authorities said.

The preliminary investigation reveals the victim was walking to his vehicle when he was approached by the two armed suspects. The suspects demanded the location of his bank and then forced him into the trunk of his vehicle at gunpoint.

Deputies of the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office arrived at the Wells Fargo Bank and apprehended the two suspects who apparently planned to force the victim to withdraw an undisclosed amount of cash.
Jeremy Banguero , 17, of the Houston area, was taken into custody without incident and is currently in the Fort Bend County Jail on charges of Aggravated Kidnapping. His bond was set at $50,000. A 16-year-old juvenile suspect was also taken into custody and was transported to the Fort Bend County Juvenile Detention Center in Richmond.

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