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Maintenance worker hearing cries for help finds woman chained to bed by ex-husband
Woman locked in room for two years after ex-husband chained her to bed in Fargo, N.D.
In brief
Woman locked in room for two years after ex-husband chained her to bed in Fargo, N.D. A woman was found chained to a bed in Fargo, N.D., by a maintenance worker who heard cries for help; her ex-husband and a friend were arrested for kidnapping. Originally reported by Law & Crime.
Discovery in Fargo
A maintenance worker in North Dakota heard cries for help and found a woman chained to a bed with a security camera pointing at her.
Woman's account
The woman said she was brought to Fargo from Mexico two years ago by her ex-husband and had not been outside in two years.
Chaining details
The woman was chained to a bed with a security camera pointing at her, windows covered with tinfoil, and a chain and padlock around her right ankle.
Ex-husband's role
Her ex-husband, Arturo Calzada Becerril, allegedly brought her food twice a day but forced her to use a bucket as a toilet.
Hospital treatment
Officers freed the woman and brought her to an area hospital where she reported being beaten and sexually assaulted by both suspects.
Arrests made
Both suspects, Arturo Calzada Becerril and Erendira Amoles, were arrested and booked into the Cass County Jail.
Charges filed
Calzada Becerril faces a charge of domestic violence assault causing bodily injury, while Amoles is charged with simple assault.
Alleged abuse
The woman reported being beaten and sexually assaulted by both suspects, with bruising on her body and face.
Ex-husband's defense
Calzada Becerril said he locked the woman up so she did not run away and alleged he and Amoles had been assaulted by the woman before.
Amones' account
Amones arrived at the home with her 8-year-old daughter and said she often locks the woman up to pick her child up from school.
Border Patrol involvement
U.S. Border Patrol was called to the scene as the investigation was ongoing as of Thursday.
The essence
A woman was found chained to a bed in Fargo, N.D., by a maintenance worker who heard cries for help; her ex-husband and a friend were arrested for kidnapping.
