HUNTINGBURG — Two Evansville men are in custody following a harrowing attempted kidnapping in the parking lot of the Farbest Foods processing plant earlier this week. The incident, which involved a firearm and a daring escape, led to a high-stakes police pursuit on US 231.
The Dubois County Prosecutor’s Office has identified the suspects as Marino Cuevas, 27, and Wilson Noncent, 40.
According to investigators, the violence unfolded during a shift change at the Farbest Foods facility. Officers determined that Marino Cuevas approached a vehicle in the parking lot and, at gunpoint, forcibly removed the victim.
Reports indicate Cuevas then forced the victim into a second vehicle, where Wilson Noncent was allegedly waiting. However, the victim managed to fight back and escaped the secondary vehicle before it could leave the property.
Following the victim’s escape, the two suspects fled the scene in Cuevas’s vehicle. The Indiana State Police, alerted by Huntingburg officers, spotted the vehicle traveling southbound on US 231.
During the subsequent traffic stop, authorities observed an object being discarded from the passenger-side window. Officers later recovered a firearm from the roadside, which is believed to be the weapon used during the initial abduction.
Both men were transported to the Dubois County Security Center. The Prosecutor’s Office has filed an extensive list of charges reflecting the violent nature of the crime.
Marino Cuevas is facing charges of attempted kidnapping, criminal confinement, intimidation, domestic battery by means of a deadly weapon, there and pointing a firearm, false informing and criminal mischief.
Wilson Noncent is facing charges of aiding kidnapping, aiding in criminal confinement, obstruction of justice and battery.
While the company has not issued a formal statement, local law enforcement praised the victim’s quick thinking and the coordination between Huntingburg Police and State Troopers that led to the swift arrests.
Court dates for Cuevas and Noncent have not yet been finalized. Both remain held on bond in Dubois County.
