Suspect arrested after possible kidnapping caught on video in Commerce

COMMERCE, Calif. (KABC) -- A possible kidnapping in Commerce that was captured on surveillance video may have stemmed from a domestic dispute, authorities said.

The incident happened in broad daylight Tuesday afternoon.

Surveillance footage showed a woman walking fast down the 2200 block of Couts Avenue, looking behind her as she went up the driveway of a home while on the phone.

That's when a man drives up in a car, gets out and walks toward the woman. In the video, he hit her with an apparent pistol on the back of her head and shoved her into the vehicle. A witness told ABC7 they tried to intervene.

"That's why I opened up the window and I yelled to leave her alone. Little did I know, he had a gun in his hand," said the witness. "That's when I called my husband and my husband came and then he seen him, and my neighbor across the street also seen the gun and that's when everybody kind of pulled back and he took off."

The incident was being called a possible kidnapping by authorities but it all remains under investigation.

On Wednesday afternoon, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department announced deputies had arrested the primary suspect in the case for kidnapping and abduction. He was later identified as 32-year-old William Garcia.

Video from the scene showed deputies surrounding a home in the 5000 block of Kinsie Street with guns drawn, and multiple people were seen being taken into custody.

The victim was later found safe just before 6 p.m.

"The victim was found unharmed and she is currently in the custody of the sheriff's department, pending further questioning," said LASD Dept. Veronica Fantom.

It's not clear how Garcia and victim know each other, or if they are somehow related but LASD said the incident may have been a "possible domestic dispute."

Garcia's vehicle has since been recovered.

Anyone with information is urged to call detectives at (213) 229-1700.