Two Men Charged With Kidnapping Abbotsford Man Have Charges Against Them Dropped

Monday, October 17th, 2022 -- 2:01 PM

Two men charged with kidnapping a man in Abbotsford had the charges against them dropped.

Earlier this year, Gerardo Hernandez Anselmo and Felipe Engracia-Gonzalez both of Kissimmee, Florida, were charged with kidnapping an individual in Abbotsford and holding him for money. The indictment alleges that on June 9th they transported the victim from Wisconsin to Florida.

Apparently, the victim was leaving Abbyland Foods when he was taken. He was forced into the back seat of a vehicle by Anselmo and Engracia-Gonzalez. A tip from a citizen alluded to the two men taking the victim to Florida. A search warrant issued in Florida led to finding the victim.

He stated he had been held at gunpoint and his phone had been thrown out the window. Anselmo and Engracia-Gonzalez previously were charged with this offense in a criminal complaint filed in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin on June 23rd.

The Marathon County prosecutor in this case dropped the state charges against them.

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