A man was arrested after he allegedly kidnapped a woman in Riverside County and made her drive him in her vehicle, police said.
Deputies with the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department received reports about an apparent kidnapping in the unincorporated community of Woodcrest around 1:16 a.m. Friday. A woman, authorities said, was forced to drive a male suspect from her home to the city of Riverside.
The woman managed to escape and contact Riverside police.
The suspect, 32-year-old Maurice Gamble, was found and taken into custody in the area of Canyon Ridge Road and Laurel Drive in Riverside. He was arrested on suspicion of kidnapping, false imprisonment and several weapons charges.
Anyone with additional information is encouraged to contact Deputy Torres at the Lake Mathews Station at 951–272–5600.