Suspect Accused Of Kidnapping, Tying Local Insurance Agents To Tree Arrested In Colorado

A man accused of kidnapping a metro insurance agent and tying him to a tree in rural Canadian County was arrested out of state. 

Jesse Spahr, 37, and Katelyn Bohl, 27, were arrested following a standoff outside a home Thursday in Larimer County, Colorado.

Wyoming Highway Patrol caught up with the duo responding to a physical disturbance. Bystanders called 911 to report an altercation between the two in a vehicle.  

Authorities said the two shot at troopers, crashed into a closed garage and entered a home which began a standoff that last six hours.  

Local SWAT teams convinced the two to surrender and were taken into custody.  

Spahr is accused of kidnapping and tying local insurance agent Chris Baxter to a tree and leaving him there in the early morning hours of August 21.  

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