Amarillo police ID suspect with guns, sword, machete arrested in kidnapping, police chase | KVII

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Can we get a mugshot for Joseph Tyler Putch, 29, and his bond amount?Charges Aggravated Kidnapping with Bodily Injury Evading Arrest/Detention with a Vehicle

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AMARILLO, Texas (KVII) — Amarillo police identified the man they said led them on a chase after forcing a screaming woman into a car on Monday.

Joseph Tyler Putch, 29, is charged with aggravated kidnapping with bodily injury, evading arrest/detention with a vehicle, possession of a controlled substance, unlawful carrying of a weapon, possession of drug paraphernalia and two municipal warrants.

Just before 9 a.m. Monday, Amarillo police officers were called to the area of Bell Street and Gainsborough Road.

Witnesses said a man forced a screaming female into a silver Hyundai.

Police located the car and tried to make a traffic stop.

Putch refused to stop and led police on a chase.

At one point, the chase passed the ABC 7 studios.

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Video captured by cameras outside KVII's studios in Amarillo, TX show police chasing Joseph Tyler Putch through town. Amarillo police said Putch forced a screaming woman into his car before the chase on November 7, 2022. Police later found multiple guns, a sword and a machete in his car (KVII)

Police used spike strips to stop the car at Amarillo Blvd. and Rusk Street.

Putch got out and ran, but was taken into custody just before 9:30 a.m.

ABC 7 saw police pull at least five guns, a sword and a machete out of the car.

Police said the victim is safe.

On Tuesday, they called it a domestic violence incident.