Winston-Salem police are looking for a suspect after a kidnapping victim escaped. Top Stories Yadkin County School confirms Forbush Middle School teacher suspension NC A&T State University students react following vandalized school buildings during homecoming Two flu deaths reported in North CarolinaGet the latest news stories of interest by clicking here In a news release, police said someone called 911 to report hearing someone screaming for help from the trunk of a car driven by a man in a ski mask.Officers responded to that call at Bethabara Park Boulevard and Bethabara Road around 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Watch: NOWCAST streaming newscastsPolice said the victim used the emergency trunk release to free himself from the trunk and made contact with officers. According to police, the victim was kidnapped by a man while visiting a woman at an apartment in the 5100 block of Ambercrest Drive.A man with a handgun came inside and robbed the victim of cash, police said. Police said the man then forced the victim into the truck of the victim’s car. Police are now looking for the suspect, who they said was driving a black, 2023 Dodge Charger with a Kentucky license plate. Police believe the victim was targeted and this was not a random act.This story will be updated as new information becomes available. NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Watch NOWCAST TV | Local News | National | News We Love |Keep up with the latest news and weather by downloading the WXII app here.
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In a news release, police said someone called 911 to report hearing someone screaming for help from the trunk of a car driven by a man in a ski mask.
Officers responded to that call at Bethabara Park Boulevard and Bethabara Road around 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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Police said the victim used the emergency trunk release to free himself from the trunk and made contact with officers.
According to police, the victim was kidnapped by a man while visiting a woman at an apartment in the 5100 block of Ambercrest Drive.
A man with a handgun came inside and robbed the victim of cash, police said. Police said the man then forced the victim into the truck of the victim’s car.
Police are now looking for the suspect, who they said was driving a black, 2023 Dodge Charger with a Kentucky license plate.
Police believe the victim was targeted and this was not a random act.
This story will be updated as new information becomes available.
NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Watch NOWCAST TV | Local News | National | News We Love |
Keep up with the latest news and weather by downloading the WXII app here.