A man has been arrested after he kidnapped a woman at gunpoint and fled from officers on Thursday afternoon, according to Sierra Vista police.
Quatavius Crudup,24, took the woman hostage after firing his weapon multiple times during a confrontation with her in the north parking lot of Canyon Vista Medical Center on 5700 East Highway 90.Β
Police officers responded to calls about gunshots heard in the area at about 12:40 p.m., a department press release said.
Before the officers arrived, a nearby male bystander pulled out his handgun and pointed it at Crudup commanding him to release the woman.
Crudup briefly pointed the weapon at the bystander before forcing the woman at gunpoint to a nearby car, the release said.
As officers arrived, Crudup drove the car eastbound on Highway 90, where he was pursued until he pulled over and was taken into custody.
The areaΒ near Highway 90 and South Misty May Road was shut down for about 30 minutes, authorities said. The woman was not injured during the confrontation with Crudup.
Crudup was taken to Cochise County Jail and has been charged with five counts of aggravated assault, one count of kidnapping and one count of felony fleeing, the release said.
