Local suspect arrested in connection with Chicago area kidnapping

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Last Updated on March 3, 2015 by cassnetwork

The Logansport Police Department Criminal Investigations Division in conjunction with the Logansport Police Department Drug Task Force conducted a late night operation leading to an out of County Warrant
Arrest.

On 2/24/2015 just before midnight, Investigators located Ernesto Posadas, 20, in the 1200 block of Erie Ave. Ernesto was taken into custody without incident on a Cook County, IL warrant for aggravated kidnapping. Mr. Posadas will be extradited to Cook County.

Both the Criminal Investigations Division and Logansport Drug Task Force have been working with members of the Chicago Police Departments Violent Crimes Unit and the FBI, tracking two suspects in a Chicago area kidnapping.

On 2/24/2015, Jesus Salazar was located in the Chicago area by local authorities and also arrested in connection with the same kidnapping case. Authorities searched the residence and located Jesus Salazar behind a false wall inside of a bathroom. Mr. Salazar was taken into custody without incident.

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