SCSO said the victim was stopped by a dark-colored sedan with law enforcement lights flashing inside.

“When he entered his neighborhood, he was pulled over by a dark, mid-sized vehicle with red and blue lights flashing,” said SCSO Chief Deputy Anthony Bucker, who is also running for sheriff.

Buckner said the victim complied and stepped out of the vehicle like the suspects asked somewhere along Windyke Drive.

“We believe that he was attacked and then forced back inside his vehicle, and two, out of what we believe to be three, suspects entered his vehicle and drove him back to his house,” said Buckner.

Buckner said once they got inside the victim’s home, his alarm system went off, spooking them. The suspects then forced the victim back into his car and took off.

Deputies later spotted the vehicle and started chasing it, but Buckner said it got away. Shortly after, Buckner said deputies got a call that the victim was able to escape and call for help at a business in the area of Quince and Kirby Roads.

“This is something that’s concerning for us, because we do know that we have a lot of law enforcement in our community right now. Our local, state, and federal officials are all out conducting traffic stops,” said Buckner.