Investigator

Alcohol Beverage Control

8/1/2003

Special Service Award (Silver)

At 9:30 p.m. while on assignment, ABC Investigators David Raymond and Michael Houser observed a young man ask two adults males to purchase beer for him from a local store. Following the purchase, the young man entered the adults’ vehicle and they drove away from the premises to transfer the beer. At one point, the minor attempted to exit he vehicle but was prevented from doing so by one of the adults, who began to choke him from behind. The vehicle fled the scene with they youth still struggling to escape and with the two ABC investigators now in pursuit. The investigators were able to initiate a vehicle stop and arrest the two adults for kidnapping, providing alcohol to a minor, attempted robbery and battery. The investigators recognition of the situation and their quick response resulted in a safe release of the young man. No one was injured.