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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0LOS ANGELES\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0A New York man was arrested Monday on a kidnapping charge stemming from his alleged abduction of a 68-year-old woman with dementia at the West Los Angeles Veterans Affairs Medical Center, officials stated<\/span><\/p>\n

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West Los Angeles Veterans Affairs Medical Center<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Johnny Ray Gasca, 51, of Bronx, New York, was charged in a federal criminal complaint filed with one count of kidnapping, an offense that carries a statutory maximum penalty of life in federal prison.<\/span><\/p>\n

The FBI arrested Gasca on Monday afternoon outside a Hollywood motel. The victim was rescued at the same time.<\/span><\/p>\n

According to the affidavit in support of the criminal complaint, the victim was kidnapped at approximately 8:30 a.m. on Monday after attempting to obtain a medical appointment at the VA facility. <\/span><\/p>\n

\"woman<\/a>The victim was accompanied by a long-time friend, and as the two of them \u201capproached their car, Gasca appeared unexpectedly,\u201d the affidavit states. \u201cGasca put his arms around [the victim] and pushed her toward a gold-colored pickup truck that was parked nearby. Gasca then picked [the victim] up and threw her into the rear portion of the truck\u2019s passenger compartment.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

After the Department of Veteran Affairs Police Department contacted the FBI later in the morning, the victim\u2019s friend told agents she recognized Gasca, believed he previously was in some kind of relationship with the victim and suspected Gasca may have taken some of [the victim\u2019s] money from her bank and retirement accounts, according to the affidavit.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The witness also reported that the victim previously noted she was missing some of her credit cards, and when the two went to the victim\u2019s bank to review her accounts, bank records showed a $35,000 withdrawal from the victim\u2019s retirement account, followed by a number of Venmo, MoneyGram and PayPal transactions that the friend believed the victim did not have \u201cthe knowledge or wherewithal\u201d to conduct, the affidavit states.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Within hours of beginning its investigation, the FBI located the victim\u2019s phone at The Dixie Hollywood Hotel on Hollywood Boulevard, where agents converged. <\/span><\/p>\n

Soon after, Gasca and the victim exited the hotel, leading to Gasca\u2019s arrest.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 During an interview recounted in the affidavit, Gasca described the victim as his girlfriend and told agents that, after leaving the VA facility, they stopped at a bank where the victim made a $15,000 withdrawal. <\/span><\/p>\n

Gasca is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.<\/span><\/p>\n

The FBI investigated this matter and received substantial assistance from the VA Police Department.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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