INDIANA SECURITY OFFICER KIDNAPPED
Gary IN March 18 2018
Police are searching for a man who allegedly kidnapped and robbed a security officer Monday night at an industrial park in northwest Indiana.
About 9 p.m., a man, police have identified as Antwann Peterson, got out of a gray Nissan and approached the security officer who was working at the industrial park in the 7900 block of West 9th Avenue in Gary, according to Gary police.
Peterson, who previously worked for the same security firm and knew the security guard, pulled out a weapon and aimed it at the victim’s head before ordering him to hand over his money and gun.
After complying with his orders, Peterson realized the security officer didn’t have any cash on him, police said. The alleged robbed then ordered the security guard to get out of his car so he could take him to an ATM machine to withdraw money.
The security officer got out of his vehicle before distracting Peterson and running into a field, police said. He then flagged down a passerby, who brought him to a nearby gas station to call police.
Peterson, who is believed to be armed and dangerous, remains at large, police said. He is known to frequent Gary’s Westside neighborhood.
Peterson has been charged with felony counts of armed robbery, attempted kidnapping and intimidation, but is still on the loose police said.
