An Abiquiú man has been accused of kidnapping and brutally beating a woman earlier this month in an incident that began at a casino just north of Española.

The victim — who was the girlfriend of the accused — eventually escaped from the attack in a field in Alcalde and sought help from a nearby residence, police wrote in a court filing.

Juanito Toby Jaramillo, 44, faces a slew of charges in connection with the incident, including first-degree kidnapping, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and battery, according to a criminal complaint filed Nov. 10 in Rio Arriba County Magistrate Court.

Jaramillo was arrested and booked into the Rio Arriba County jail on Nov. 19, a staff member at the facility confirmed. Prosecutors have asked Jaramillo be held in jail pending trial.

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