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Inset: Travis D. Tillman Jr. (Miami-Dade Corrections). Background: The 7000 block of NW 177th Street in Miami, Florida, where Tillman allegedly assaulted and kidnapped his girlfriend (Google Maps).
Travis D. Tillman Jr., 24, faces charges of kidnapping and battery in Miami. According to an arrest affidavit obtained by Law&Crime, the incident began with an argument between Tillman and his girlfriend. During the altercation, Tillman allegedly “grabbed the victim by the arm, placed her in the trunk of her vehicle, and secured it shut.”
It is reported that Tillman then drove away while his girlfriend remained locked in the trunk. Upon reaching an apartment complex, he opened the trunk. As the woman attempted to exit, Tillman allegedly hit her multiple times in the face and body. Even after she managed to get out of the trunk, he continued to assault her, according to police.
After the attack, the woman re-entered the car with Tillman, and they left the scene. However, a vigilant security guard at the apartment complex located in the 7000 block of NW 177th Street observed the incident and notified the authorities. The guard also provided surveillance footage capturing the alleged attack.
The woman then got back in the car with Tillman and drove away from the scene, but an eagle-eyed security guard at the apartment complex in the 7000 block of NW 177th Street witnessed the incident unfolding and called the cops. He also showed them surveillance video of the alleged assault.
Cops pulled over the girlfriend and Tillman and arrested the suspect.
Post-Miranda, Tillman insisted it was the girlfriend’s idea to get into the trunk after a verbal spat.
“He advised that the victim stated that she did not want to be around him, at which point she stated she [would] rather be inside of the trunk and not in his vicinity,” cops wrote.
Tillman was taken to jail, where he is being held without bond. His next court date is set for May 6. The victim did not suffer any serious injuries and declined medical treatment.
Two months ago, the suspect was arrested for an incident last year in which he allegedly brandished a gun at a police officer on the set of a music video. He fled but was later arrested. He’s facing charges of aggravated assault, improper exhibition of a firearm and resisting an officer without violence in that case.