'I'm your designated driver': Teen stopping for gas on the way home gets kidnapped by woman who forces him to jump out of his own moving car, cops say

An 18-year-old North Carolina antheral with autism was kidnapped by a pistillate and forced to instrumentality a 40-minute thrust astir Charlotte successful his Mini Cooper, cops say.

Amanda Gills, 44, stands accused of second-degree kidnapping, larceny of a centrifugal conveyance and fleeing and eluding arrest. The incidental occurred astir 6:20 p.m. June 25 astatine the state presumption astatine 421 Tyvola Road successful Charlotte. The victim, Griffin Haire, stopped disconnected astatine the state presumption connected his mode home. He stepped retired of his car.

Suddenly, helium heard a woman's voice.

"Get successful the car," the pistillate who was aboriginal identified arsenic Gills said. "I'm your designated driver. You are nether the influence, and I person a thrust for you."

Haire's begetter showed section ABC affiliate WSOC a transcript of the car's dashcam video that captured the full incident.

"Who are you?" a intelligibly confused and fearful Haire said. "I'm frightened of strangers."

Gills allegedly proceeded to thrust him "all astir Charlotte," saying she was going to amusement him a "good time" and instrumentality him to the aged portion of town.

"Oh, no," Haire said. "There's a monster."

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Haire was connected the telephone with his family, who relayed his determination to police. Officers spotted them and tried to halt the car.

"There's a cop," Haire said. "Pull over."

But Gills allegedly took off. Officers monitored the car from a helicopter. The suspect slowed down and Haire jumped retired of the car. Gills stopped the car and cops conducted a felony postulation stop. She was taken into custody.

Haire's begetter said the ordeal lasted astir 40 minutes. Dave Haire said helium was arrogant of his lad for being brave.

"What happened was 1 of the scariest things that you could ideate happening, and it is our worst fears travel to life," helium told WSOC.

Gills, who allegedly has intelligence wellness issues and is connected probation, remains successful the Mecklenburg County Jail without bond. She's slated to look successful tribunal connected July 17.