KIDNAPPERS didn’t have a chance when they grabbed 17-year-old MELISSA DURAN. The plucky teen from Henderson, Nev., is a fan of the hit TV series “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,” so she left a trail of clues to help police rescue her.
“I’m safe and that’s all that matters,” said Melissa after a SWAT team stormed the apartment where she was being held and ended her ordeal.
Melissa, a high school senior, was at home getting ready for classes on Aug. 31, when she answered a knock at the door. A man standing there threw sand in her face and began dragging her toward a car.
“He was hitting me because I was putting up a big fight,” said Melissa. “Then another guy came. I just remember I saw my little brother coming out.”
Kevin Duran, 11, had heard the commotion and came running with a baseball bat.