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Hobbs Man Jailed After Kidnapping Woman, Children Saturday

A Hobbs man has been arrested after kidnapping a woman and her children on Saturday and taking them across the state line to Seminole. 

On Saturday, June 6, Hobbs Police Officers responded to the 1100 block of North Greenacres in reference to a domestic disturbance. 
Upon arrival, officers learned that 24-year-old Joshua Puente, of Hobbs, forced his way into a residence and then refused to allow two adult females and their children to leave. 

Some time later he allowed one of the females and her child to leave and she called 911. When officers arrived the other female and her two children were gone. 

Investigation revealed that Puente took the female and her children, against their will, to a motel in Seminole, Texas. After Puente fell asleep she was able to leave with her children and call 911. 

An arrest warrant was issued for Puente and he was later located in the 1700 block of North Penasco where he was arrested. 

Puente is currently being held at the Hobbs City Jail on an $80,000 bond. 

(Information from YourBasin.com)