Police Seek Four Accused of Kidnapping, Beating Woman

ELGIN, IL - Elgin police are seeking four suspects accused of kidnapping and beating a woman and then holding her against her will at a home in the 300 block of Raymond Street over the weekend.

Meanwhile, a fifth suspect has been arrested in connection with the kidnapping. Megan A. Lino, 19, of the 600 block of Jefferson Ave. in Carpentersville, is charged with home invasion, a class x felony; aggravated kidnapping-inflicting great bodily harm, a class x felony; aggravated battery-caustic substance, a class x felony; and aggravated battery-torture, a class 1 felony.

Elgin police were called to the home on Raymond Street at about 6:55 a.m. on Sunday for a report of a female who was being held against her will. They found the victim in the home with obvious signs of injury, according to an Elgin Police Department press release. She was taken to a local hospital for treatment of her injuries.

She told police she was at her home in the 500 block of Levine Court with her ex-boyfriend when four females entered the home and, with the help of her ex-boyfriend, forcibly removed her from the house. They are accused of putting her in a vehicle, beating her and then driving her to the Raymond Street home where the physical assaults continued, according to the news release.

The victim was then held in the home against her will, police said.

The victim was able to identify one of the offenders as Lino, police said, and the woman was taken into custody. She is being held at the Kane County Jail on a $150,000 bond.

The remaining suspects are still being sought by police, who are asking anyone with information about this incident to contact the department’s Major Investigations Division at 847-289-2600. Additionally, individuals can provide anonymous tips or information via the crime line at 847-695-4195, or by texting 847411 and including ELGINPD in the beginning of the text, along with the message and/or tip information.