TAMPA, Fla. — The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office has arrested a man they say kidnapped a person in Seffner last week.
Cody Jackson, 32, reportedly got into a fight around 11 a.m. on May 9 with a person at a home on King Charles Circle in Seffner. Jackson at some point, deputies say, took a piece of wood and hit the person in the head.
Jackson then forced the person into his car and drove off, the news release states. Deputies say he had stopped at some point and tied the person's ankles and wrists with extension cords.
While stopped at a Citgo gas station in Inverness, the person was able to escape Jackson's car and ask for help, the sheriff's office said. Jackson then drove off before his car reportedly was spotted in Tampa, according to investigators.
The person received treatment at the hospital.
On May 18, 2021, at 7:46 p.m. Plant City Police located a stolen vehicle and identified the driver as Cody Lee Jackson, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office.
Deputies say Jackson is now in custody
"Thanks to the outstanding teamwork with Plant City PD, superb attention to detail, and unwavering dedication to bringing this man into custody, we can say that a dangerous individual is off the streets," Sheriff Chad Chronister said. "Criminals do not follow jurisdictional boundaries, so partnerships with our neighboring agencies are essential to keeping our community safe."
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