A man said he was kidnapped and tortured with vice grip pliers, a tight dog collar and an angle grinder at a Louisville apartment.

According to an arrest citation, the man was zip tied, placed in a tight dog collar and was pistol whipped. Vice grip pliers were "put to his toe" before an angle grinder was used to cut his thigh.

He was struck in the forehead with the butt of a handgun, according to an arrest citation. A drill was put on his chest and legs, causing him "serious injury."

Garrett Payne, 29, was arrested in connection with the incident and was charged on Monday with kidnapping.

On Tuesday, a second suspect was arrested.

Carter Bergin, 29, was charged with attempted murder, first degree burglary, adult kidnapping, first degree assault, second degree assault, leaving the scene of an accident, fleeing or evading police and menacing.

The incident allegedly happened at Payne's apartment in the 100 block of Whisp Brook Circle near Whispering Brook Drive and Blue Creek Court off Interstate 65.

According to an arrest citation, Bergin and Payne believed that the victim had stolen an 8-ball of methamphetamine from them. They forced him to remove his clothes so they could search him before binding his hands and feet with zip ties.

"The plan was to take him 100 miles away and murder him," according to the arrest citation, and that they would have to kill him to get rid of the body.

The victim was able to escape when the suspects removed the zip ties so he could walk and went to another apartment, according to the arrest citation.

From there, the victim found an LG&E employee and was able to call police officers.

The police recovered tools in Payne's apartment that matched the victim's statement, according to the arrest citation. The victim was taken to the hospital after the incident.

After Payne's arrest, detectives attempted to locate Bergin for an unrelated investigation on Tuesday. They went to his residence in the 100 block of Whisp Brook Circle near Whispering Brook Drive and Blue Creek Court off Interstate 65, where his parents indicated that he had fled the scene, according to an arrest citation.

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Police then responded to a motor vehicle accident on Blue Lick Road involving Bergin, who managed to evade police for several hours before a fast chase resulted in his capture by a K-9 unit.

The arrest citation reports that Bergin's evasive behavior resulted in "substantial risk of serious injury to officers involved."

At Payne's initial Tuesday court appearance, a not guilty plea was entered for him. He is being held on a $1 million cash bond. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for July 5.

Bergin's arraignment is scheduled for Wednesday morning.

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