Roommates Beat and Kidnapped Woman, Held Her at Their Home for Two Days: Police

SPRING GROVE, IL - A man and woman from the Spring Grove area face kidnapping charges for beating and then holding a woman at their home against her will for two days, police said.

The victim told police she was at a home in the 39200 block of North Jackson Drive in unincorporated Spring Grove with an acquaintance, Dvino E. Thomas, 30, when they got into a verbal argument. Thomas, who lived at the residence, punched the victim in the face and struck her in the face with an object, according to a Lake County Sheriff’s Office news release.

Another resident of the home, Jori A. Urgo, 21, also began to punch the victim. Thomas then produced a gun and told the victim he would kill her if she left the home or notified police. He also took the keys to the victim’s vehicle, police said.

Two days later, the victim was able to leave the home and was driven to a local hospital where she was treated for a broken nose, bruises and a possible broken eye socket, according to the news release.

The victim filed a police report and detectives began an investigation, which resulted in an arrest warrant being issued for Thomas and Urgo. Both are charged with aggravated kidnapping, a Class X felony, and aggravated battery, a Class 2 felony. Bond has been set at $750,000 for Thomas and at $250,000 for Urgo.

Both Thomas and Urgo are being held in the Lake County Jail. Thomas is due back in court on Jan. 15 and Urgo is due in court on Jan. 13.