Alleged Kidnapping Outside Buckhead Salon 'A Misunderstanding': Woman

BUCKHEAD, GA -- A man suspected in a kidnapping and assault of a woman outside a salon in Buckhead was arrested Monday evening after a brief police chase, Patch has learned. While the man's girlfriend told police that the whole incident was a "misunderstanding, officers found a firearm and drug paraphernalia in his vehicle.

The suspect, identified as 19-year-old Eric Harris, is a suspect in a 2016 burglary in Florida, according to media reports.

For several minutes, Atlanta police were mobilizing for a man hunt after the SUV was last seen driving an SUV and turning on Peachtree Street from Bennett Street, where the salon is located. Police alerted local media that they were looking for a cream-colored Chrysler Aspen in the incident.

The suspect pulled in a parking lot in Midtown and briefly fled on foot before he was captured by police officers, WSB-TV reported on air. Officers surrounded the suspect's vehicle, which has a temporary plate, and began an investigation. It is unknown whether the SUV is stolen or is owned by the suspect.

The woman who was involved in the incident told a WAGA-TV reporter that the incident was a "misunderstanding" and that a bystander mistook her arguing with her boyfriend as a kidnapping. She said that her boyfriend told her to get into his SUV because they were making a scene -- that's when a bystander called 911, according to WSB.

This is a developing story. Stay with Patch for the latest.