A stabbing along the turnpike in Franklin County led to the arrest of two men accused of human trafficking, according to state police. Troopers said they encountered a vehicle that drove into the median on the Pennsylvania Turnpike/I-76 in Lurgan Township at 5:39 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 19. Three people were in the vehicle: two men and a female. Stabbing incidentAccording to state police, one of the men was suffering from a deep laceration to his neck and shoulder area. He was provided emergency care before being flown to Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center, police said. His condition is unknown. The female who was in the vehicle fled when troopers arrived, according to investigators. She was located a short distance away by state police officers. Human trafficking arrestsThrough investigation, state police said they determined the female did not know the other two men. The female said she believed she was being taken to New York; however, it was discovered that she was being transported to Philadelphia, according to police. “It was alleged that upon arrival, the female would be forced to engage in coerced sexual activity and was threatened if she resisted,” Pennsylvania State Police said. Authorities identified the two men:Jose Antonio Hernandez Guiterrez, 30Edgar Jesus Espinoza Gamboa, 28 Both were charged with human trafficking, simple assault and terroristic threats and were taken to the Franklin County Prison. The incident remains under investigation by the Pennsylvania State Major Case Team and State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigations. Stay with WGAL for updates as we learn more. See news happening? Send us your photos or videos if it’s safe to do so at https://www.wgal.com/upload.
LURGAN TOWNSHIP, Pa. —
A stabbing along the turnpike in Franklin County led to the arrest of two men accused of human trafficking, according to state police.
Troopers said they encountered a vehicle that drove into the median on the Pennsylvania Turnpike/I-76 in Lurgan Township at 5:39 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 19.
Three people were in the vehicle: two men and a female.
Stabbing incident
According to state police, one of the men was suffering from a deep laceration to his neck and shoulder area.
He was provided emergency care before being flown to Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center, police said. His condition is unknown.
The female who was in the vehicle fled when troopers arrived, according to investigators. She was located a short distance away by state police officers.
Human trafficking arrests
Through investigation, state police said they determined the female did not know the other two men.
The female said she believed she was being taken to New York; however, it was discovered that she was being transported to Philadelphia, according to police.
“It was alleged that upon arrival, the female would be forced to engage in coerced sexual activity and was threatened if she resisted,” Pennsylvania State Police said.
Authorities identified the two men:
Jose Antonio Hernandez Guiterrez, 30Edgar Jesus Espinoza Gamboa, 28
Both were charged with human trafficking, simple assault and terroristic threats and were taken to the Franklin County Prison.
The incident remains under investigation by the Pennsylvania State Major Case Team and State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigations.
Stay with WGAL for updates as we learn more.
See news happening? Send us your photos or videos if it’s safe to do so at https://www.wgal.com/upload.