Photo Courtesy: KCTV5 Photographer Brett HackerKANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV) -
Police have called off the search for a man they said was kidnapped from a plasma donation center after he was found in good condition. The man told police he was never kidnapped, nor in any danger.
His kidnapping was reported about 10:30 a.m. The man was allegedly taken from the CSL Plasma Center near 37th Street and Broadway Street.
Police were told it was connected to a deal gone bad that happened in the 5400 block of Hardesty Avenue, police said. Police were very clear in pointing out that the deal was not illegal, but they wouldn't say what it centered around.
Eugene Williams, 25, was at the center of the reported kidnapping. His mother told KCTV5 that she believes her son was brokering a gun deal when a 17-year-old family friend showed up. He grabbed the $350 and took off.
The mother insists her son was simply asked to get the money by four friends armed with AK 47s. She said her son didn't tell the truth to police because he feared the repercussions.
Police believe the deal was made at another location and, when it went bad, four armed men showed up at the home on Hardesty Avenue to get their money back. When they were unsuccessful, police said the four men went to the plasma center, kidnapped Williams and were using that man to exert pressure on those involved in the deal.
Authorities were looking for a 1997 gold Honda four-door car with a sunroof and leather interior.
Altogether, police said about 20 officers and detectives worked on the case. Even though officers wasted their time, no charges will be filed because a neighbor who witnessed the incident had contacted police in good faith.
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