Man arrested for allegedly kidnapping a woman in Cape Coral

Cape Coral police have arrested a man for allegedly kidnapping and physically assaulting a woman.

On Nov. 18, police responded to an emergency call on the 2000 block of Southwest 21st Terrace, around 3 a.m., where they found Jordan Garret, 29, experiencing a medical emergency.

A woman was with Garret when emergency responders arrived. Police said Garrett came up with an elaborate lie to tell police after he experienced alcohol poisoning and was vomiting. He told the victim to call police and tell them she fell off a horse.

Officers found her in distress with signs of physical abuse and silently mouthing, “save me.”

Both Garret and the woman were transported to a local hospital for medical treatment.

According to Cape Coral Police, during the hospital evaluation, the woman told officers she was being held captive in her residence by Garrett, enduring repeated physical and sexual assaults for four days.

Police didn’t say how the victim and suspect knew each other but said it appeared things were consensual until they weren’t.

WINK News asked Neighbor Jamiee Martindale if she was aware of what was going on.

“Never saw anything, never heard anything,” said Martindale. “This is a very kid-friendly neighborhood. There’s at least a child in every other house on this street. And to know that it happened right here is very terrifying.”

The victim tried to call the police a week before the emergency call but claimed that Garrett confiscated her phone and continued to threaten her, law enforcement reported.

“She called 911, several days before trying to say, ‘I want to order a pizza,'” said Mercedes Philips, public information officer of the Cape Coral Police Department, “and then the phone was immediately disconnected, officers went to the house. They knocked on the door for as long as they could. They didn’t hear anything. They didn’t see anything, so no contact was made.”

Philips said the victim reported that Garrett was holding her down when police arrived the first time, keeping her from making any noise.

After receiving medical clearance, Garrett was arrested and transported to the Lee County Jail.

Garrett faces charges of kidnapping, battery and sexual battery.