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Police arrested Landon J. Campise after he allegedly kidnapped his ex-girlfriend.
Officers with the Vidor Police Department (VPD) arrested a Lumberton man who reportedly kidnapped and assaulted his ex-girlfriend, who was treated for her injuries at a local hospital.
According to VPD Chief Rod Carroll, officers responded to the 300 block of Hebert Street in Vidor on July 11 at 11:50 p.m. in reference to a disturbance call. Upon arrival, officers learned that a male subject, identified as 31-year-old Landon Joseph Campise of Lumberton, had broken into a residence and kidnapped his ex-girlfriend. The suspect and victim left the residence in the girlfriend’s 2012 Ford Explorer. Officers checked the area for the Explorer but were unable to locate the vehicle. Surrounding law enforcement agencies were notified of the kidnapping and vehicle description.
The next day, July 12, at approximately 12:35 p.m., an officer on patrol spotted the vehicle in the driveway of the residence in the 300 block of Hebert. The license plate confirmed it was the victim’s vehicle, police report. Officers with the Vidor Police Department and Orange County Sheriff’s Office attempted to make contact at the door of the residence. When no one answered to the door, officers and deputies made forcible entry into the residence.
After several moments, the victim emerged from a rear hallway. She was quickly removed from the residence for her safety. Officers and deputies then found Campise hiding in a rear bedroom. He was taken into custody and transported to the Orange County Jail. He is currently charged with burglary of a habitation with intent to commit another felony (kidnapping). At publication, he remained in jail on a $50,000 bond.
The victim was transported to Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital by Orange County ESD #1 for treatment of her injuries.
“The Vidor Police Department would like to thank the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, Lumberton Police Department and Beaumont Police Department for their assistance in the search for the victim,” stated Chief Carroll.
Campise faced similar charges, burglary of a habitation involving family violence, in Hardin County in 2019, but those charges were dismissed, according to a criminal database. The database revealed that Campise has been previously convicted of burglary of a building, burglary of a habitation, family violence assault (sentenced concurrently with the burglary of a habitation in Beaumont) and two DWIs.