victim told investigators he knew the two suspects and voluntarily drove to their house to give them a ride to a convenience store, but they then forced him into the back of his vehicle and began driving towards Fresno. The victim tried to convince the suspects to stop and let him out of the vehicle but they would not. At one point he was able to call 911 on his cell phone and give the Madera County Dispatcher clues to his whereabouts while pretending to be talking to his girlfriend.(Left) Christopher McCombs
CHP officers located the vehicle on Highway 99 south of Fresno and eventually stopped it near Selma after a short pursuit. The two suspects fled the vehicle on foot, but were quickly located and arrested. The victim was not injured during the incident and easily identified the two suspects since he knew them. The suspects
apparently told the victim they needed to get to the Selma area to buy narcotics, but no other motive has been established for the crime.(Right) William McCombs
“People who abuse narcotics make some strange decisions that threaten the safety of others, and this certainly appears to be one of those circumstances”, stated Sheriff Varney.
The suspects, Christopher McCombs and his uncle William McCombs, were transported to the Madera County Jail where they were booked for Carjacking, Kidnapping, Conspiracy, Evasion; Christopher McCombs is also being charged with Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol or Drugs.
Source: Madera County Sheriff Department
