Man Charged With Kidnapping, False Imprisonment Of Seffner Woman

SEFFNER, FL — A man accused of kidnapping and assaulting a woman at a Seffner home May 9 is in jail after the Plant City police pulled him over for driving a stolen car Tuesday night.

Cody Jackson, 32, a transient, had a fight with the victim at a Seffner home, and forced her into a vehicle following the fight, according to there Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. He later stopped the vehicle and tied the woman's ankles and wrists with extension chords. When he stopped at a gas station in Citrus County, she escaped and got help.

HCSO deputies had been searching for him since that night. Tuesday night just before 7:46 p.m., Jackson is accused of stealing a silver Chevrolet Cobalt from a Circle K in Plant City. Plant City officers saw the car at the BP gas station, 2009 N. Wheeler St., Plant City. A man who matched the description of Jackson was sitting in the car with the door open, according to investigators. He tried to close the and drive away, but he was prevented from leaving by an patrol car that parked in front of the stolen vehicle. After the deputy ordered the suspect to get out of the car multiple times, he finally got out of it. He was arrested on the following charges, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office:

• Grand theft motor vehicle
• False imprisonment
• Kidnapping to harm or terrorize
• Grand theft of a motor vehicle

He faces the following charges from the Plant City Police Department:

• Grand theft motor vehicle
• Resisting arrest without violence

"Thanks to the outstanding teamwork with Plant City PD, superb attention to detail, and unwavering dedication to bringing this man into custody, we can say that a dangerous individual is off the streets," Sheriff Chad Chronister. "Criminals do not follow jurisdictional boundaries, so partnerships with our neighboring agencies are essential to keeping our community safe."

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