Police searching for third suspect in armed Garner kidnapping. How you can help
Police have charged a third suspect in the armed kidnapping of a woman and baby from their Garner home Monday, and the FBI has offered a $10,000 reward for information that helps find him.
Eleodoro “Leo” Estrada-Hernandez, 37, is charged with two counts each of first-degree kidnapping and assault by pointing a firearm and one count each of second-degree kidnapping and possession of a firearm by a felon, the Garner Police Department said in a news release Wednesday.
Police were called to a home on Buck Branch Drive just before 11 p.m. Monday after three masked and armed people broke in and demanded $1 million, The News & Observer previously reported.
When they didn’t get the money, the trio tied up Eliuth Alejandro Martinez with duct tape and kidnapped his wife, 26-year-old Alondra Michelle Benitez De Jesus, and their 13-month-old daughter, police said.
De Jesus and her child were found unharmed at a Wake Forest home about 7 a.m. Tuesday after seeking help from a resident, The N&O reported.
Paola Duran Duran, 25, of Raleigh and Miguel Angel Duran Duran, 23, were arrested Tuesday evening and each charged with two counts of first-degree kidnapping and one count of second-degree kidnapping, officials said. They remained in the Wake County jail as of Wednesday evening.
Hernandez is 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighs about 190 pounds, police said Wednesday. He has black hair and brown eyes and multiple tattoos on his forearm and was last seen in a red T-shirt and blue jeans.
Anyone who sees Hernandez should call 911. Anyone with information on his whereabouts should call the Garner Police Department CrimeStoppers at 919-834-4357 or submit a tip to the FBI by calling 1-800-CALL-FBI or visiting www.tips.fbi.gov.
This story was originally published April 30, 2025 at 5:42 PM.
