POLK COUNTY, Fla. – Quick thinking by state troopers may have saved a kidnapping victim last Wednesday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Troopers say they received a BOLO (be on the lookout) alert for a white truck that investigators believe was involved in a kidnapping out of Orange County.
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Troopers say they spotted the truck on State Road 570 in Polk County, caught up to it and stopped it.
FHP says troopers handcuffed the suspect, Jeremy Mason, and placed him in the back of a patrol vehicle.
Troopers say they then spoke with the victim, who told them she was dating Mason.
The victim says she was in the truck with Mason that morning when an argument started after she accused him of cheating, troopers say.
She then told troopers Mason became physical and would not let her leave, according to FHP.
Troopers say the two drove through multiple counties, stopping at a coffee shop and a gas station, while she was unable to get away.
FHP says the victim told troopers Mason also threatened her, saying at one point, “I want to kill you.”
Mason was arrested and faces multiple charges.
He is being held in the Polk County Jail with no bond.