Rexburg brothers arrested for allegedly beating and attempting to kidnap a man
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REXBURG — A Rexburg man was reportedly kidnapped and beaten by two brothers until deputies stepped in.
Ignacio Orozco Perez, 57, and Martin Osbaldo Orozco, 58, are each charged with felonies for aggravated battery, aggravated assault and first-degree kidnapping. Martin has an additional felony charge for grand theft.
Ignacio is represented by a private attorney, Jeromy Stafford. EastIdahoNews.com reached out to Stafford, who declined to make a comment at this time.
Martin is also represented by a private attorney, Michael Winchester, who provided the following statement:
“First, thank you for reaching out and giving us the opportunity to respond. Our criminal justice system allows defendants an opportunity to tell their side of the story, but that usually does not happen until after the initial reports have created the public narrative,” says Winchester. “Unfortunately, the case is too new for us to intelligently respond to any press inquiries because we do not have the discovery from the State. We will reserve any comments until a later date and ask the public to keep an open mind.”
According to court documents, Rexburg Police officers were dispatched to a local restaurant on Oct. 26 around 9:36 p.m. for a reported fight.
When officers arrived, they reportedly saw a group of men standing next to a maroon Dodge truck.
Martin and his brother, Ignacio, reportedly explained a personal issue they had with the victim.
The officer writes in the report that they could “see that (the victim) was hurt” as he was spitting up blood, bleeding from the back of his head, and had multiple welts and bruises on his face.
Other officers spoke to witnesses, who explained that the brothers reportedly grabbed the victim while he was taking out the trash, and began “punching (the victim) and hit him over the head with a .22 caliber pistol.”
Witnesses claimed that the brothers dragged the victim about 87 feet to the front of the restaurant and continued punching and kicking him.
While the victim was on the ground, Martin reportedly told Ignacio to shoot him in the leg, but he did not.
Ignacio reportedly kept the pistol pointed and pushed into the victim’s back, and “forcefully escorted him around the building” toward a truck about 269 feet away.
At the truck, police say the men tried to tie the victim up with ratchet straps, and were planning to force him into the truck, but officers arrived and reportedly caught them in the act. Martin also reportedly attempted to steal the victim’s phone.
Ignacio was initially the only one arrested and was booked into the Madison County Jail.
A warrant was issued for Martin’s arrest on Oct. 27, and both brothers were booked on $250,000 bonds. Both posted bail to be released on Oct. 28.
Both are expected to appear for a preliminary hearing on Nov. 4.
If convicted, Ignacio could face up to 32-and-a-half years in prison, and Martin could face up to 46-and-a-half years in prison.
Though Ignacio and Martin has been charged with these crimes, it does not necessarily mean he committed them. Everyone is presumed innocent until they are proven guilty.