37-year-old Brandon Portley was arrested for aggravated kidnaping.
Credit: Longview PD Published: 4:18 PM CST December 17, 2020 Updated: 4:18 PM CST December 17, 2020
LONGVIEW, Texas A Tyler man was arrested after threatening a Longview couple at gunpoint and demanded drugs and money.
Brandon Portley, 37, of Tyler, was charged with aggravated kidnapping with a deadly weapon.
According to the Longview Police Department, on Wednesday, around 9 a.m. officers responded to a call regarding a robbery.
Upon arrival, officers spoke with two victims, a husband and a wife. The victims say a man, whom they have known for several years, threatened them at gunpoint demanding drugs and money while at their residence in the 1300 block of Brewton Street.
Police: Longview couple kidnapped by friend Brandon Frank Portley, 37 (Source: Gregg County Jail) By Carrie Provinsal | December 17, 2020 at 2:32 PM CST - Updated December 17 at 2:37 PM
LONGVIEW, Texas (KLTV) - Longview police report a husband and wife were held at gunpoint in their home by a friend who demanded drugs and money.
The victims were at home in the 1300 block of Brewton St., when Brandon Portley, 37, of Tyler, entered around 9 a.m. on Wednesday.
Portley ordered the couple to their vehicle to go get money. The couple escaped from Portley when they arrived at their destination and called police, according to Officer Brandon Thornton with Longview police.