Gulfport Man Accused of Kidnapping Employee During Test Drive

Man steals car during test drive, kidnaps employee, police say

A Mississippi man is facing charges after police said he stole a car during a test drive and kidnapped a dealership employee.

Gulfport man steals car during test drive, kidnaps employee, police say

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Gulfport man accused of kidnapping employee during test drive

GULFPORT, Miss. (WJTV) - Gulfport police arrested a man after they said he kidnapped an employee during a test drive of a vehicle. Officers responded to Dedeaux Road just before 10:45 a.m. on September 8, 2025. Witnesses said the suspect posed as a potential customer and requested to test drive a vehicle. Mississippi woman sentenced for drugs, firearm charges During the test drive, investigators said the suspect brandished a firearm, kidna…

Gulfport man arrested for posing as car buyer, kidnapping and robbing salesperson - SuperTalk Mississippi

A Gulfport man was arrested Monday after police said he carjacked and kidnapped a car dealership employee at gunpoint during a test drive. The Gulfport Police Department issued a release Tuesday morning, announcing that 33-year-old Reginald Donovan Johnson was charged with armed robbery, armed carjacking, and kidnapping. Officers responded around 10:44 a.m. to Dedeaux Road after reports of a carjacking. According to witnesses, Johnson posed as a…

Gulfport Man Arrested After Armed Carjacking and Kidnapping

GULFPORT – A Gulfport man is behind bars after police say he stole a vehicle during a test drive and kidnapped a dealership employee at gunpoint. According to the Gulfport Police Department, the incident happened around 10:44 a.m. on September 8, 2025, on Dedeaux Road. Investigators said 33-year-old Reginald Donovan…

Gulfport man arrested on multiple charges including carjacking, kidnapping

GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- A man has been arrested on multiple charges in Gulfport. Thirty-three-year-old Reginald Johnson of Gulfport was charged with one count of armed robbery, one count of armed carjacking, and one count of kidnapping. On September 8, officers responded to Dedeaux Road in reference to a carjacking. Witnesses told officers that the suspect, identified later as Johnson, posed as a potential customer and requested to test drive a …