ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. -- St. Johns County deputies are searching for Marcus Bryant in connection with the carjacking and kidnapping two people while fleeing from police.
According to Kevin Kelshaw, a spokesman with the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office, Marcus Bryant is wanted on an outstanding warrant for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and battery.
Police following up on tips, found Bryant around 3 p.m. today, but when he was spotted, Bryant jumped into a vehicle with two people inside and fled, said Kelshaw.
Deputies tried to stop the vehicle, but Kelshaw said the suspect ordered the driver at gunpoint keep driving. Whether there is a relationship between Bryant and the people in the car is unclear.
They drove into a wooded area at Whispering Pines apartments on State Road 207 near 312, said Kelshaw.