Concord car salesman kidnapped on test drive
CONCORD, Calif. (KTVU and wires) -- A man has been arrested for allegedly stealing a vehicle from a Concord car dealership and kidnapping a dealership employee during a test drive, authorities said.
Officers were dispatched to the city of Pittsburg, after dispatchers received a 911 call from a man reporting a stolen vehicle and a kidnapping.
After a preliminary investigation, officers learned the suspect had entered the Concord dealership and took a test drive of a vehicle with an employee accompanying him, police said.
While on the test drive, the suspect then informed the employee that he was stealing the car that he was kidnapping the employee.
As the suspect drove the car into Pittsburg, he stopped the car at an unknown location. While the car was stopped, the victim was able to exit the car and escape.
The victim then called police.
The suspect fled in the car and Antioch police later apprehended him.
Police arrested the suspect on suspicion of kidnapping, resisting arrest and for stealing a car, police said.
Police have not released the name of the suspect, as they working to confirm the man's identity.
Anyone with additional information is asked to call the Concord Police Department's Investigations division at (925) 671-303. Callers who wish to remain anonymous can call the department's tip line at (925)
603-5836.