Police Investigate The Report Of An Armed Kidnapping Attempt

Date Added: February 02, 2018 11:00 am

Detective Sergeant Thomas W. Aiken
Detective Division
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ThomasA@port-orange.org
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Case #180000987                                                

Update 02/02/18 - 3:30 p.m.

The female victim in this case, identified as 22 year old Damoya Davis of Port Orange, has been located and interviewed by POPD Detectives and had no injuries. The male suspect has been identified as 32-year-old Karon Watson of Daytona Beach, but he has yet to be located. Davis and Watson have a domestic relationship and have a child together. POPD Detectives have filed charges against Karon Watson for Armed Kidnapping and Domestic Battery with the State Attorney’s Office. At this time there is no threat to public safety. 

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POLICE INVESTIGATE THE REPORT OF AN ARMED KIDNAPPING ATTEMPT

On February 1, 2018 at approximately 5:55 pm, Port Orange Police responded to the Spruce Creek Shell gas station at 5784 Taylor Branch Rd, for a report of a possible armed kidnapping. The initial investigation revealed the male and female arrived at the gas station together, but the female removed several bags of items from the car and entered the store alone, while on her cell phone arranging for an unknown person to come pick her up.  The male she originally arrived with drove away, but then returned a few minutes later and yelled for her to get into the car.  The female refused and remained inside the store, but the male entered the store and forced the female outside.  Once outside, the female began walking away from the male, but he grabbed her again and began dragging her toward the vehicle while the female was actively resisting him and screaming for him to let her go.  The male forced her into the vehicle and drove away from the scene with the female inside the car. A witness informed officers that the male had a black semi-automatic pistol tucked into the front waistband of his pants. Port Orange Detectives responded to the scene and are actively working this investigation. 

The vehicle is described to be a white 2017 Toyota Camry bearing FL tag #CTI-U25.  Still images of the male and female involved in this incident are attached to this release on the following pages. They have been tentatively identified, but we are not releasing their names at this time. Efforts to obtain a positive identification and their current location are still ongoing, however. Anyone who can identify the male and female and advise where they are located is asked to contact Detective Sergeant Thomas Aiken at 386-527-5653.

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