Midlothian police searching for 3 suspects who kidnapped elderly couple
MIDLOTHIAN, Texas - Midlothian police are searching for three armed kidnappers who took a couple out of their home by force and tied them up.
According to police, on the evening of Monday, Oct. 9, three armed male suspects came to the married couple's home on Vernon Point in Midlothian.
Police said the victims knew at least one of their kidnappers.
"He did not force entry into their home. They felt comfortable enough letting him in, but once inside, the situation turned ugly. They produced weapons and took the individuals from their home," Midlothian PD Assistant Chief Scott Brown said.
The 72-year-old male and 68-year-old female were taken by gunpoint to an Airbnb rental house in DeSoto.
They were tied up, and the suspects attempted to access their online bank accounts.
"At DeSoto, they demanded that they give them access to bank accounts and other financial accounts," Brown said.
After several hours in the home, two of the three armed kidnappers left. That's when the victims were able to get out of their restraints and subdue him with a knife from the kitchen.
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"They were very lucky to be able to get free. They were both tied with ropes. The male was able to get free and assist his wife in getting free," Brown explained. "They were able to get a knife from the kitchen of the location where they were taken and use the knife to help facilitate their escape."
The victims then ran to a neighboring home and called 911.
Police said the couple had to fight their way out, slashing at the suspect, stabbing him in the leg and his hands.
"We suspect that he has been cut more than likely on his hands in a defensive measure, and I think he received a pretty significant cut on his leg," Brown said.
The suspect fled before DeSoto police could arrive at the scene.
The couple told police they knew one of the suspects, Noah Gulzar.
"They knew one of the assailants from a previous business transaction. They’d known him for at least a year," Brown said.
Gulzar was also the one police said the couple fought to get out of the home.
Noah Gulzar (Source: Midlothian Police)
Midlothian police issued warrants for 20-year-old Gulzar for two counts of aggravated kidnapping with a deadly weapon.
His last known addresses are in Red Oak and Ovilla, Texas, according to investigators.
Police are working with the U.S. Marshals to find Gulzar.
He’s still on the run, as are the other two armed kidnappers police haven’t yet identified.
The couple did not recognize the other two men, but investigators said they’re close to identifying the other two suspects.
Midlothian police said that more charges are pending for the suspects.
Police are asking anyone with information on Gulzar or the other suspects to call them.