ROCKDALE COUNTY, Ga. — A man was arrested after he allegedly kidnapped his mother and the mother of his child on Saturday, officials said.
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According to the Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office, Aric Nigel Flemister, kidnapped Aviana Nadia Edwards and his mother at gunpoint on Saturday.
Authorities said Flemister was seen driving a silver 2017 Nissan Altima and was considered armed and dangerous.
According to deputies, his mother was forced to drive. She escaped when they stopped at a traffic light on Panola Road.
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Edwards escaped the next day after relatives snuck her out of a house where Flemister was holding her, according to deputies.
Authorities found Edwards Sunday afternoon in DeKalb County.
Flemister was caught and taken into custody late Sunday evening. Rockdale officials did not say where he was found.
The investigation is ongoing.
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