Kidnapping Suspect Turns Himself In, St. Petersburg Police Confirm

The St. Petersburg Police Department reports that 27-year-old Jahvontae Bell is in custody after turning himself in early this morning.

Bell is charged with kidnapping, carjacking, and aggravated stalking in connection to an incident involving a former girlfriend earlier this month.

On September 1, 2025, at approximately 7:15 a.m., witnesses saw Jayanna Clark in an altercation with a man in the parking lot of the Crescent Lane Apartments on Gandy Boulevard. The man, later identified as Bell, forced Clark into her own car and drove away…

Story continues

TRENDING NOW

LATEST LOCAL NEWS