'Good Samaritan' Gone Bad: Man Gets 14 Years In Stun Gun Attack

ELGIN, IL – A 30-year-old Elgin man has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for trying to kidnap a young woman after he offered to change her tire alongside Randall Road, authorities said. Jorge D. Castaneda, of the first block of Lynch Street in Elgin, pleaded guilty Monday to charges of armed violence, a Class X felony, and attempted kidnapping, a Class 3 felony, before Kane County Associate Judge David P. Kliment handed down the sentence. The attack, which was orchestrated by Castaneda, occurred after midnight April 28, 2016.

He targeted an 18-year-old woman, whose tire he stabbed with a knife, while she was inside a store in the 1100 block of South Randall Road, according to a news release from the Kane County State's Attorney's Office. When she came out of the business, she said she noticed her tire was flat. While she was stopped at a light at the intersection of Randall and McDonald streets, Castaneda pulled alongside the victim's car and told her if she pulled into a nearby parking lot, he would change the tire for her, prosecutors said.

The victim complied, and after Castaneda changed her tire, the woman shook his hand to thank him. He did not let go of her hand and proceeded to put a stun gun to her neck, according to the news release.

The victim kicked Castaneda several times and managed to escape. She called 911 and was taken to the hospital for treatment of injuries from the stun gun, according to a news release.

She provided police with a description of her attacker and police were able to identify Castaneda as a suspect, prosecutors said. Castaneda admitted to the crime when interviewed by police from the South Elgin Police Department. She said he had stabbed the tire while the victim was in the store and then followed her on Randall Road before offering to change the tire.

Castaneda is eligible for day-for-day sentencing. He received credit for 705 days served in the Kane County jail, where he had been held on a $300,000 bail since his arrest.