The Violent Story Of Alex Band’s Kidnapping

The story didn’t end there: Some media outlets began to speculate that Alex Band was making up parts or all of the information about the night of the kidnapping, as The County Press reports. Band reportedly told police that the kidnappers had taken about $400 from him, but he later said he actually lost $1,200. And to add to their evidence, investigators read early-morning text message exchange between Band and another man, Christopher D. Gruno, who was eventually arrested for the assault. They also found Band’s personal belongings — including sunglasses, a water bottle, and a bracelet — in the bloodied area where he was discovered after the attack.

Following their investigation, the Lapeer County Prosecutor said, “The evidence did not support his [Band’s] original story.” After an investigation, including interviews with multiple witnesses and footage from security cameras, police could now paint a different picture of the events of August 2013.