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OGDEN — Police are investigating a violent scene where a woman was dragged into a home and then threatened and beaten.
Officers said they believe it all started from an argument over drugs or property, but it's still not clear. At about midnight Friday, four suspects beat a woman, and then threatened to sexually assault and kill her, according to police.
"A female was traveling in a car with several other people," said Lt. Chad Ledford with the Ogden Police Department, adding that the conversation soon escalated to a heated argument. "The victim was threatened. The victim was genuinely concerned about her safety."
When they drove near 2000 Quincy Avenue, the woman escaped the vehicle and ran.
"She ran to a neighbor's house," Ledford said. "She started to cause a scene. She yelled. She screamed."
It was her cries for help that kept things from getting much worse. The display was heard and seen by several people.
"We heard like, ‘Don't kill me,' " said Amadeo Ocampo, who heard the screaming. "When we got home we heard just banging on the doors and the windows."
Police say Alisha Sandoval, DeWayne Dumas, Shannon Rose and Steven Beazer pulled then pulled the victim into a house and started beating her, eventually holding her down on a bed.
Ocampo didn't see much, but said the commotion was loud. From across the street, it was hard to tell what was going on.
"I was just hoping it was a practical joke, but it turned out to be the worst," he said.
She was concerned for her safety. She escaped, she caused the scene, and police were able to get their fairly quickly.
–Lt. Chad Ledford, Ogden Police Department
Police were able to break it up after neighbors called 911. All four suspects were booked into Weber County Jail on suspicion of kidnapping and aggravated assault. One of the suspects, 21-year-old Beazer, was out on bail Monday.
He told KSL the victim made the story up and that the four of them were trying to help her get away from an ex-boyfriend. However, Ledford said the woman did the right thing and was able to escape a situation that could have been a lot worse.
"She was concerned for her safety," Ledford said. "She escaped, she caused the scene, and police were able to get their fairly quickly."
