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Man forced 17-year-old girl out of car at gunpoint, JCC Police say

Police have arrested Brian Waymire, 49, in relation to the attempted kidnapping in the 100 block of Lands End Drive on Friday. (WYDaily/Google Maps)
Police have arrested Brian Waymire, 49, in connection with an alleged attempted kidnapping in the 100 block of Lands End Drive on Friday. (WYDaily/Google Maps)

A 49-year-old James City County man is facing numerous charges after police say he forced a 17-year-old girl out of her car at gunpoint.

Brian Waymire was arrested early Saturday and charged with abduction and brandishing a firearm in connection with the incident, JCC police said.

Police said the victim told them that Waymire approached her vehicle with a flashlight while she was parked late Friday outside a friend’s house in the 100 block of Lands End Drive. Waymire allegedly displayed a handgun to the victim and told her to get out of her vehicle and put her keys on the ground.

Waymire at first refused to let the teen go but then eventually released her, police said. Authorities do not know why he released her nor how much time passed between the beginning of the incident to when the victim was released, police spokeswoman Stephanie Williams said.

The victim reported the incident around midnight Friday when she arrived home. She told police that Waymire was an acquaintance.

Alexa Doiron
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Alexa Doiron is a multimedia reporter for WYDaily. She graduated from Roanoke College and is currently working on a master’s degree in English at Virginia Commonwealth University. Alexa was born and raised in Williamsburg and enjoys writing stories about local flair. She began her career in journalism at the Warhill High School newspaper and, eight years later, still loves it. After working as a news editor in Blacksburg, Va., Alexa missed Williamsburg and decided to come back home. In her free time, she enjoys reading Jane Austen and playing with her puppy, Poe. Alexa can be reached at alexa@localvoicemedia.com.

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