EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — An El Paso man was sentenced to four years in federal prison for kidnapping his ex-girlfriend.
Leland Alexander Drumheller, 20, was sentenced on Monday.
The incident occurred on Jan. 20 when Drumheller lured his ex-girlfriend into his vehicle under the pretense of retrieving a sweatshirt.
Once inside, he drove away, preventing her from escaping by grabbing her hair and sweatshirt, according to officials.
Officials with the DOJ Western District said the victim attempted to alert her current boyfriend, but Drumheller threw her phone out of the vehicle.
He drove her to a desert area in Chaparral, N.M., where he threatened her with what she believed was a gun.
Drumheller warned, “If you play me again, it’ll get worse,” before leaving her in the desert, according to federal officials.
He was arrested on Feb. 3 and pleaded guilty on Sept. 2.
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