A Surry man has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for kidnapping and brandishing a firearm.
Travis R. Landry, 29, was sentenced to 14 years of imprisonment to be followed by five years of supervised release for interstate kidnapping and brandishing a firearm in relation to the kidnapping. He was also ordered to pay $5,540 in restitution to the victim of the kidnapping.
The victim, who wished to remain anonymous, testified at today’s sentencing and described the mental anguish and fear that he experienced during the course of the kidnapping.
According to court records, in mid-April 2013, Landry responded to an advertisement in Craigslist offering to sell a BMW automobile. On the evening of April 24, Landry met with the BMW’s owner on Riverside Street in Portland and the two took the car for a test drive.
After the test drive, Landry told the victim to get into the trunk of the car. The victim complied when Landry displayed a Glock .45 caliber handgun. Landry then drove the BMW south, with the victim locked inside the trunk, for about eight hours.
When he reached Newark, Delaware, Landry stopped the BMW in a secluded wooded area and released the victim, who ran away and called local police.
The investigation was conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation; the Portland Gorham, Killeen (Texas) and Newark (Delaware) Police Departments; and the Granville County (North Carolina) Sheriff’s Office.
Assistant United States Attorney Jonathan R. Chapman is available for comment at (207) 780-3257.
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