Othon Maldonado had his throat slit after he was robbed at gunpoint and then the suspects attempted to kidnap his wife
A man from Houston is lucky to be alive after two men slit his throat during a robbery and attempted kidnapping outside a Whataburger in Houston.
Othon Maldonado had his neck cut and ended up with stab wounds in his head and hands after the suspects tried to kidnap his wife, Sandra Martinez, during the incident around 1 a.m. on December 18.
The pair had made a quick stop to grab an early breakfast, but just as they got out of their car, two Hispanic men came towards them with a gun.
As the suspect approached Maldonado he then held a knife to his neck ordering him to hand over his wallet and cellphone.
Maldonado complied willingly with the mugger’s orders fearing for his own life and that of his pregnant wife, but the demands did not stop.
The two suspects than instructed Maldonado’s wife to come with them and attempted to pull her into their black car.
Maldonado helped police with a sketch of one of the suspects said to be between 30 and 35-years-old, between 5ft 10in, weighing 250 pounds with a ‘Houston’ tattoo written on his arm
Maldonado stood telling the suspects that it was simply not an option and that they could not leave with her.
A struggle then broke out as the men tried to drag her into the car and one of the men whipped out a knife slitting Maldonado’s throat.
As he fell to the ground, both suspects kicked him in the face before making a getaway in their car.
The men left Maldanado with him gushing blood in the parking lot according to the Houston Chronicle.
Wife, Sandra Martinez, who is pregnant, ended up being dragged by the suspects into their car during the attempted kidnapping but her husband managed to pull her free
The robbery and attempted kidnapping happened in the parking lot of this Houston Whataburger on December 18th just after 1am
His life was likely only saved by the quick-thinking actions of his wife who then loaded him into the back of their truck and rushed him to hospital.
The men haven’t been seen since the attack but detectives are hoping someone will recognize the man in the composite drawing before the attackers strike again.
‘On a threat scale of one to ten, I’d say this guy is a ten. He’s just about as dangerous as they get.’ Houston Police Robbery Detective Jeff Brieden said
‘On a threat scale of one to ten, I’d say this guy is a ten. He’s just about as dangerous as they get.’ HPD Robbery Detective Jeff Brieden said to Click2Houston.
‘He cut him up really bad. Which tells me it wouldn’t have bothered this guy one bit if he had killed him.’
Both of the men are said to be between 30 and 35-years-old, between five feet seven and ten inches.
One weighs about 250 pounds and has a tattoo with ‘Houston’ written on his arm.
The other man weighs closer 200 pounds and has short hair.
Crime Stoppers is offering up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest or charging of suspects involving in the incident.