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21-year-old kidnapped, forced to remove shorts after meeting suspects to buy CDs

Posted at 10:44 AM, Jul 15, 2019
and last updated 2019-07-15 12:44:43-04

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    ST. LOUIS, MO (KMOV.com) — A 21-year-old man was kidnapped and robbed while purchasing CDs over the weekend.

The victim told police he met two men in the 3700 block of Union in north St. Louis to make the purchase early Saturday morning. After getting into the suspect’s blue sedan, the men locked the doors and one of them pointed a gun at the victim, according to police.

The victim was then driven to an alley near Thekla and Union and ordered out of the vehicle. The suspects reportedly took the man’s wallet, phone and bag before demanding his Nike shorts.

After getting the man’s shorts, the suspects got back into the car and drove away.

The victim was not injured.

The investigation is ongoing.

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