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Woman safe, boyfriend arrested in alleged kidnapping

Officers had been searching for Caitlyn Payne.

CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. — UPDATE: Police say Caitlyn Payne called the department to say that she was safe, and that they met with her in College Park to speak with her and that she was "safe and in good physical health."

They are continuing to look for her boyfriend, who is facing charges including kidnapping and battery.

UPDATE 2: Clayton County Police said Saturday morning they had made an arrest in the case. They said the boyfriend admitted picking Payne up, but he denied forcing her into anything or performing any kind of kidnapping.

The department also said a man whose name and photo were released as the original suspect was not involved at all in the case. They said a witness on scene had given them a name and number to that individual, who shares a first name with the boyfriend, before Payne's grandmother gave them the name and number of the boyfriend who is now in custody.

Original story below

Clayton County Police need help finding a 23-year-old who was allegedly kidnapped and dragged from a car by her boyfriend on Wednesday.

Officers are searching for Caitlyn Payne and her boyfriend, who they said is known as Joshua.

On June 2 around 2 p.m., police responded to a domestic violence call in the 7000 block of Charleston Court in Jonesboro.

They said Payne was in the area looking for a rental home with her mom when her boyfriend showed up in an orange Dodge Charger. Police said the two got into a fight and Payne got into her mom's car and left.

According to police, the boyfriend followed them, blocked in their vehicle, pulled Payne from her mom's car, and dragged her to his vehicle. They left towards I-675 North.

Payne was last seen wearing purple capri pants, a multi-colored shirt, and sandals. She has auburn/pink-colored hair. Joshua has tattoos on his face.

Officers said they have canvassed the area and looked for surveillance video that might help them with their investigation, but their results turned up empty.

Anyone with any information on the whereabouts of Payne is being asked to contact the Clayton County Police Department at (770) 477-3747.

 

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