Police search for 2 men after women escape from basement

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah police are searching for two suspects after a woman and her four teenage daughters were lured to a house and tied up in a basement before they managed to escape, authorities said Wednesday.

A father and son armed with a shotgun and a baseball bat brought the five to a room where they tied them up with duct tape and zip ties Tuesday night, said Centerville police Lt. Von Steenblik.

When they arrived, the men invited them downstairs, where strips of duct tape and zip ties were lined up on the ground, according to charging documents.

Police say the kidnapping attempt was reported about 6 p.m. Tuesday and they began working the case then, but didn't issue a news release until Wednesday morning because they don't believe the men are a danger to the general public.