Woman arrested for kidnapping man with autism, stealing his car

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CHARLOTTE, NC (WSOC) — A woman is accused of kidnapping Griffin Haire, 18, a man with autism, and stealing his Mini Cooper with him inside on Thursday. The incident began at a Circle K gas station on Tyvola Road in southwest Charlotte, where the woman drove away with Griffin Haire in the car.

You can hear their exchange on the 40-minute dash cam video as 44-year-old Amanda Gills allegedly drove him all around Charlotte.

“Who are you? I’m scared of strangers,” Griffin Haire could be heard saying in the video.

Watch the full video on WSOC TV’s website.

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