WHITEWATER, Wis. (WKOW) — Walworth County authorities are looking for a man who allegedly held a female against her will for several days and is now on the run. He is considered armed and dangerous.
Whitewater Police Chief Daniel Meyers told 27 News the suspect is 18-year-old Yeferson Guzman Rodriguez. He described as 5 feet 8 inches tall and 150 pounds.
Police received a report at 10:23 p.m. Sunday of a female needing assistance at 363 S. Janesville St. Officers learned that Guzman Rodriguez held the victim against her will for multiple days, and at one point held a gun to her head.
It was reported that he was armed at that time, and had potentially barricaded himself in a detached garage or in the basement of the residence.
Guzman Rodriguez had made comments to the victim about willingness to harm law enforcement, according to police. Officers set a perimeter around the residence and garage. The Walworth County Sheriff’s Office SWAT team and Beloit Police Department SWAT team responded to assist in the search of the property. The suspect was not located on the property during the search.
Whitewater police simultaneously searched multiple residences occupied by individuals known to the suspect without locating him.
Guzman Rodriguez is wanted for kidnapping, false imprisonment, recklessly endangering safety, intentionally point firearm and person and disorderly conduct.
The age of the victim isn't known at this time.
Police alerted Whitewater Unified School District and UW-Whitewater to use additional security measures Monday morning.
Police initially asked people to avoid the area at the 300 block of South Janesville Street in Whitewater. But early Monday morning they cleared that scene.
If you have any information on Guzman Rodriguez, contact the Whitewater Police Department at 262-473-05555, option #4. Call 911 in an emergency. Anonymous tips may be shared using P3Tips.com.
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