Kidnapping, Carjacking Suspect Sought By Gwinnett Police

GWINNETT COUNTY, GA — Police are seeking the public’s help to identify a man who kidnapped a woman and her child during a carjacking at a Duluth gas station.

The victim was parked at the Exxon station at 1350 Boggs Road the night of Aug. 18 when a man approached, apparently at random, and commandeered her car, according to a spokesperson for the Gwinnett County Police Department.

The man then reached for what the victim believes was a gun, punched her several times in the face and forced her into the back seat with her 1-year-old child.

Security video at the gas station shows the confrontation, as well as the car leaving the parking lot with two of its doors wide open.

As the man drove away with the victim and her baby, he demanded money from her, then threatened to choke and kill her, according to authorities. Fearing for her life, the victim grabbed her baby’s car seat with the child in it and jumped from the moving vehicle.

The victim was treated for minor injuries. The safety seat was damaged but the child was unharmed. The car was found the next day, abandoned at an unspecified location in Duluth.

The suspect is described as a thin Black male, 35 to 40 years old, about 6 feet tall and 200 pounds. He was wearing blue shorts and a black shirt, and he appeared to have long hair. The victim told police she had never met the man before and that he appeared to target her randomly.

Anyone with information is asked to call Gwinnett County Police detectives at 770-513-5300. To remain anonymous, tipsters should contact Crime Stoppers at 404-577-8477 (TIPS) or visit www.stopcrimeATL.com. Crime Stoppers tipsters can receive a cash reward for information leading to an arrest and indictment in this case.

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