Two Hattiesburg men charged with armed robbery, kidnapping
Matthew Johnson (left) and Ethan McCraw (right) were charged with armed robbery and kidnapping. (Source: Hattiesburg Police Department)
By WDAM Staff | December 10, 2020 at 6:10 PM CST - Updated December 10 at 6:10 PM
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - Hattiesburg police charged two Hub City men Thursday with armed robbery and kidnapping after responding to a disturbance connected to an illegal drug deal.
Officers responded to the disturbance call at a home on Lake Forgetful around 1:30 p.m., according to Ryan Moore, public information officer with the Hattiesburg Police Department.
Moore said it was learned that the disturbance was related to a drug deal and two suspects fled from the scene.