60대 한인남성과 백인공범이 한 여성을 납치한 혐의로 경찰에 체포됐다.

텍사스주 하커 하이츠 경찰국에 따르면 지난 22일 한인 필립 권(66)씨와 매튜 딜러드(22)가 라운드록에 거주해온 한 여성을 납치한 후 다치게 한 혐의로 검거됐다. 권씨에게는 100만달러, 딜러드에게는 20만달러의 보석금이 각각 책정됐다.

경찰 관계자는 “피해여성이 사건 당일 새벽 4시께 룸메이트에게 자신이 납치됐다는 사실을 문자메시지로 알렸다”며 “수사 끝에 당일 오전 7시15분께 라운드록에 위치한 한 모텔에서 피해자를 발견했고, 치료를 위해 병원으로 옮겼다”고 전했다. 피해자는 납치 과정에서 부상을 입은 것으로 드러났다. 경찰은 이번 사건이 남녀관계에서 비롯된 것으로 보고 범행동기를 밝혀내기 위해 추가수사를 펴고 있다.

A kidnapping victim was found safe Tuesday in a motel room in Round Rock and two people have been taken into custody, according to the Harker Heights Police Department.

The investigation began at around 4 a.m. when the victim's roommate alerted police. She said her roommate had texted her, saying she had been kidnapped and feared for her life. Police officers and detectives worked with the victim's friends and family to determine her location.

With the cooperation of the Round Rock Police Department, the victim was located approximately three hours later and transported to a local hospital.

On August 23, 2023, Phillip Kwon, 66 years old of Killeen, TX and Matthew Dillard, 39 years old of Harker Heights, TX were arraigned for Aggravated Kidnapping Bodily Injury by Justice of the Peace Cliff Coleman. Phillip Kwon bond is set at $1,000,000.00 and Matthew Dillard bond is set at $200,000.00 and both are in custody at the Bell County Jail.