73-year-old held hiking couple at gunpoint, put ‘leash’ on woman, Colorado sheriff says

A 73-year-old man faces fees that he kidnapped a pair mountaineering in Jefferson County at gunpoint and put a nylon “leash” on the girl, Colorado sheriff’s officers reported.

Kerry Endsley is charged with kidnapping and menacing after the incident Friday, June 17, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Workplace stated in a information launch.

A hiker referred to as 911 at 8:10 a.m. to report seeing somebody holding two hikers, a person and a girl, at gunpoint on a path, the discharge stated.

The husband and spouse later informed deputies they’d handed a person showing to tie his footwear on the path when he confronted them with a handgun and took them captive, sheriff’s officers stated.

They acknowledged Endsley, who had tried to disguise himself, as their abductor, the discharge stated. Deputies stated Endsley has a historical past of harassing the girl.

Endsley ordered the girl to the bottom, then put a nylon “leash” round her neck, authorities stated. He started to guide the couple away, however the man wrestled his handgun away.

The couple ran away and encountered deputies responding to the 911 name. The deputies discovered Endsley a brief distance away.

Endsley pulled a stun gun from his waistband and pointed it at deputies, the discharge stated. One deputy fired a shot however missed Endsley whereas one other hit him with a Taser.

Endsley was arrested and brought to a hospital after complaining of ache from the Taser, the discharge stated.

Jefferson County is west of Denver.

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