On Friday, May 9, at approximately 9:42 p.m., officers with the Great Bend Police Department were notified of a possible kidnapping of a juvenile. Along with the Barton County Sheriff’s Office deputies, officers began to search for the possible vehicle. During the search it was reported that the victim was located.
After officers completed an investigation, Alejandro Castaneda-Cruz, age 21, was located and arrested for kidnapping and rape. Castaneda-Cruz was transported to the Barton County Jail where he was booked and held in lieu of a $1,000,000 bond.