Father, son storm car dealership with AR-style rifle and kidnap salesmen after deal for Mercedes-Benz goes south, cops say

Cops in Florida arrested a father and son after they allegedly kidnapped two car salesmen at gunpoint during a dispute over a deal for a Mercedes-Benz.

Oscar Garcia-Berrios, 50, and Brandon Garcia, 23, face charges of kidnapping, armed robbery and aggravated assault. According to a probable cause arrest affidavit, the Broward County Sheriff’s Office responded around 8 p.m. Nov. 28 to a RaceTrac gas station in Hollywood. When officials arrived, they met with the two suspects and two victims.

Deputies learned Garcia and his father had bought a used 2021 Mercedes-Benz two days earlier for $37,000. They were reportedly set to meet at the sales office on Nov. 28 to finish the sale. Around 4 p.m., Garcia allegedly received a text message from one of the victims about providing a temporary tag that was apparently sent by accident and led him to believe the car salesmen may have been trying to rip them off…

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