Inset: Guadalupe Granados (McAllen Police Department). Background: The 5700 block of North Broadway Avenue in McAllen, Texas, where Guadalupe Granados allegedly attacked and threatened his common-law wife before kidnapping their kids (Google Maps).
A Texas man is accused of violently attacking his common-law wife, binding her with zip ties and duct tape, and threatening her with a handgun and knife before allegedly kidnapping their children, according to police reports.
Guadalupe Granados, 34, from McAllen, reportedly told his wife, “What’s another two bodies,” during the December 19 incident, implying harm to their children, as detailed in a criminal complaint obtained by ABC affiliate KRGV. The victim perceived this as a direct threat to their kids’ lives.
Granados faces serious charges, including aggravated kidnapping with a deadly weapon, aggravated assault, and unlawful restraint, according to records from the Hidalgo County jail. Authorities apprehended him on December 21 after an investigation into the reported incident by the McAllen Police Department.
The altercation reportedly began at their residence on the 5700 block of North Broadway Avenue, stemming from a dispute over relationship matters. Granados is said to have wielded a gun while confronting his wife in their bedroom.
According to the complaint, Granados revealed zip ties, black duct tape, and a knife from under the bedcovers, then allegedly forced his wife to bind her wrists and ankles. He subsequently took their children from the home, but police were able to recover them after his arrest.
“They are his children,” confirmed McAllen Police Sergeant John Saenz to Law&Crime. “They were returned to family,” Saenz assured. “They are safe and back home.”
Granados’ wife called 911 after he fled their home and told police about his “what’s another two bodies” statement, according to the complaint. He allegedly said he was willing to kill their kids “since his life is over,” police say.
Granados was booked at the Hidalgo County jail on a $10,000 bond for the unlawful restraint charge, according to arrest records. Records do not list a bond amount for the other charges.
