A 45-year-old man told authorities he was tied up and tortured for 14 hours by his housemates, Colorado sheriff’s officials reported. A hospital notified authorities at 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 16, that a patient reported he had been held captive, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.

Jefferson County Sheriff's deputies have arrested three men who are accused of kidnapping and torturing their housemate. The search is on for a fourth suspect.

Colorado authorities have arrested three men and are looking for a fourth for their part in kidnapping and torturing their housemate for 14 hours. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said it first learned of the incident at about 10 a.