Police: Pair threatened woman with a gun, drove off in her car after drug run in Allegheny County
NORTH BRADDOCK, Pa. —
Two people in Allegheny County are accused of kidnapping a woman after allegedly threatening her with a gun and taking her car.
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The victim told police that on May 19, she drove Jade Tressler and Derrick Henley to buy drugs.
She said the pair put a gun to her head and threatened her. According to the complaint, Tressler and Henley drove the victim to Homestead where they stayed until midnight.
The victim told authorities she agreed to let the suspects keep her vehicle until 5 p.m. the next day if they drove her home. The victim said she made the agreement because she feared for her life.
The pair never returned the victim’s vehicle.
Over a month later, officers conducted a traffic stop on the victim’s car and arrested Tressler and Henley.
The pair are facing multiple charges, including kidnapping, robbery, and assault.