Police: Man Carjacked, Kidnapped and Robbed in Howard County

A man driving on Broken Land Parkway near Stevens Forest Road in Columbia was carjacked, kidnapped and taken to an ATM where two armed robbers withdrew a significant amount of the man's money early Friday morning, according to police.

The man was driving on Broken Land Parkway around 1:30 a.m., about to turn into the Exxon gas station, when an unknown man knocked on the car's window. The motorist unlocked the door to the vehicle, after which the unknown man opened the door, displayed a handgun and told the driver to move to the passenger seat, said police.

The driver then attempted to escape the vehicle through the passenger-side door, but was stopped by a second man. The man with the gun then hit the driver with his handgun, injuring the side of his face, said police.

The second man grabbed the driver, duct taped his hands together and forced him to the back seat. Then the suspects took the man's ATM and cell phone passwords as well as his wallet, which contained credit and debit cards, according to police.

The two suspects drove the man to a drive-through ATM on Dobbin Road, where they took out a significant amount of cash, police said.

Afterwards, they duct-taped the man's eyes and drove him around for a period of time, before stopping the vehicle, searching it and fleeing the scene, said police.

About 10 minutes later, the man was able to escape. He drove home and called police.

Police provided the following descriptions of the suspects:

• Suspect 1: Black male, 5-foot-6 to 5-foot-7, about 160 pounds, who was wearing a hat, dark mask, glasses and a big coat.
• Suspect 2: Black male, 5-foot-8 to 5-foot-11, heavy-set, who was wearing a mask, grayish/ black hoodie and blue jeans.

Police said they are currently investigating the incident and anyone who has any information is asked to call 410-313-3200.