Woman kidnapped from Harker Heights; found in Round Rock motel
HARKER HEIGHTS, Texas - Police swarmed a motel in Round Rock Tuesday morning in search of 31-year-old Jennyfer Cabrera.
According to the Harker Heights Police Department, Cabrera sent a text message to her roommate saying she had been kidnapped and thought she was going to die.
Cabrera's roommate went to the police department around 4 a.m. on Tuesday, August 22 to notify officers of the message.
With the help of friends and family, officers found the 31-year-old woman inside a Round Rock motel room.
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Police say Cabrera did sustain injuries from the alleged kidnapping and was taken to a local hospital to get checked out.
Round Rock police and officers from Harker Heights were able to locate two suspects and take them into custody.
66-year-old Philip Kwon of Killeen and 39-year-old Matthew Dillard of Harker Heights were arrested and have been arraigned for aggravated kidnapping bodily injury.
Kwon's bond was set at $1 million and Dillard's was set at $200,000. Both are in custody at the Bell County Jail.
Randy Randolph, with Austin-based nonprofit SAFE Alliance, says learning a universal hand sign can help when you are in danger, especially in the case of kidnapping.
"Little things like a gesture can actually save a lot of people," says Randolph.
It is a simple as folding your fingers, and it can be done discreetly.
"I think using this signal in a very secretive way where somebody is not monitoring you could be the only way that you can scream out for help," says Randolph.