Pursuit of stolen car leads police to blindfolded kidnapping victim

Terrell, Texas – A chase of a stolen car led police in Terrell to discover a blindfolded kidnapping victim and four pounds of meth, police said.

Tuesday, police tried to stop a stolen vehicle in the 1300 block of Rosehill Road in Terrell, east of Dallas-Fort Worth. The driver failed to stop and initiated a pursuit westbound on Interstate 20.

The chase ended when the vehicle crashed into a fence along the highway, injuring all three occupants.

Officers found approximately four pounds of crystal meth and several firearms in the stolen car.

All three occupants were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. The two front seat passengers were identified as Manuel Martinez Jr. and Derric Simmons. The identity of the third victim was not released.

During the investigation, police discovered the reason why the third man in the car was tied up and blindfolded.

Officers said Martinez and Simmons kidnapped the man in another city and took him to Terrell.

They allegedly forced the victim into a house, held him at gunpoint, tied him up and blindfolded before robbing the home.

As Martinez and Simmons left the home with the victim, officers spotted the stolen vehicle and attempted a traffic stop, leading to the pursuit.

Simmons was arrested and charged with multiple felonies, including aggravated kidnapping, burglary of a habitation, delivery of a controlled substance, unlawful possession of a firearm and evading arrest with a vehicle.

Martinez was charged with delivery of a controlled substance, aggravated kidnapping and burglary of a habitation.