Kidnapping and robbery suspect arrested in Opelika

Dshawn Seawright/Source: Opelika Police Department

Opelika police say a suspect is in custody after robbing two people, kidnapping one of them, over the weekend.

Officials say around 11:26 p.m. on September 7, police were called to the 2900 block of Birmingham Highway on a possible robbery.

Once they arrived, a witness told them that they saw the suspect enter one of the apartments.

Officers made contact with the residents and located the suspect, 28-year-old Dshawn Raymond Seawright, of Auburn.

While speaking with one of the victims, they stated Seawright approached them outside of the apartments and pointed a firearm at their chest before taking money, a cellphone and a key fob.

The next victim stated they observed Seawright looking in their vehicle and approached him to see what he was doing. Investigators say Seawright then pointed the firearm at the victims, forced them into their vehicle and demanding they take him to Phenix City. The victims was eventually able to get away.

Seawright is charged with first degree robbery and first degree kidnapping. He is also charged with attempted kidnapping for the incident on September 7.

If you have any information, please contact the Opelika Police Department Detective Division at (334) 705-5220 or the Secret Witness Hotline at (334) 745-8665.