Previous Kidnapping
Katherine Callaway Hall or Katie Hall got kidnapped by Phillip Garrido in South Lake Tahoe when she was 25 years old. He held her at a warehouse in Nevada for over 5 years. Luckily, an observant police officer noticed a broken lock and car parked outside. He was charged for 50 years in 1977, but got released early in 1988.
Behavior Triggered By Accident
One theory about why Phillip Garrido has so many issues leads back to his background. Phillip’s father Manuel Garrido spoke about him growing up and said that during his youth he got into a motorcycle accident. Apparently, this accident was very serious. From there, he got into drugs like meth and LSD. In addition, Phillip’s brother Ron said these drugs changed his mind. So some theorize that the crash and subsequent drug use triggered the deviant and abusive behavior.