Georgia man in custody for kidnapping ex-girlfriend in Lee County
A Columbus, Georgia man is in custody after kidnapping his ex-girlfriend in Lee County.
The Lee County Sheriff’s Office tells Action 8 News that deputies received a call around 10:22 p.m. on March 16 regarding a kidnapping in the 100 block of Lee Road 2063 in the Salem community.
A BOLO was immediately sent out to surrounding agencies giving the vehicle description and the name of the suspect.
Deputies with the Russell County Sheriff’s Office observed the vehicle on U.S. Highway 80 in Phenix City and attempted to stop the vehicle.
A high-speed chase ensured and the suspect was eventually wrecked in Columbus, Georgia.
Lee County officials say that’s where 28-year-old Eric Deyon Shorter was taken into custody.
The investigation revealed that Shorter kidnapped in his ex-girlfriend at gunpoint and threatened to kill her and another man if she did not comply with his demands.
Deputies say Shorter then forced the woman into the vehicle and drove away.
The woman was able to bail out on U.S. Highway 80 East in Russell County as the vehicle was speeding away.
Officials say the victim suffered from severe road rash, cuts and bruises. She was taken to East Alabama Medical Center for treatment.
Shorter remains in custody in the Muscogee County Jail and is waiting extradition to Lee and Russell counties where he will be charged with multiple felonies including kidnapping 1st degree, menacing, felony attempting to elude and various other charges to be determined.
Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact the Lee County Sheriff’s Office at 334-749-5651 or Central Alabama Crime Stoppers at 334-215-STOP (7867).
