Three arrested on suspicion of kidnapping, drug possession

Officers were dispatched to the 4700 block of Lake Valley Lane in reference to a suspicious incident with a gun on Sunday.

The caller said that a male victim was the victim of a robbery and had left the area on foot. The caller stated the other subjects who were with the victim left in a black sport utility vehicle.

Officers arrived on scene and located the male victim,29, walking in the 200 block of Southampton. The investigation revealed that the male victim was forced at gunpoint at around 6:00 a.m. into a residence at 2904 Range Line Street by a person he knew. The victim reported that the male suspect was identified as Robert Johnson and that he was with another male and a black female, identified as Nichole Rayshea Barrett.

The victim said that once he was inside the residence, he was assaulted by Johnson and the other male, when they began punching and hitting him with a black flashlight. Officers observed multiple bruises and abrasions on the victim’s head, face, arms, back and side.

The victim said that he was taken out of the residence to a black suburban. The victim said Johnson took his cell phone and money.

The victim thought that the suspects were taking him somewhere to kill him, so the victim told the suspects he could get the car rims they wanted if they took him to an address in the 4700 block of Lake Valley Lane. The victim said he was using this to buy time. The victim said while he was riding in the vehicle, he was being poked in the side with the gun by the other male and Barrett.

The male victim said he was forced out of the vehicle by Robert Johnson in the 4700 block of Lake Valley. The victim said he was able to break free from Johnson and took off running.

Officers located Nichole Barrett and Robert Johnson at 3300 Brampton Court. Officers located a handgun inside of Barrett’s purse. Officers also located on Barrett two glass pipes commonly used to smoke narcotics and a small amount of marijuana in a pill container.

A search warrant was executed at the Brampton residence belonging to Robert Johnson and Rechelle Scott and the following were located:

several pounds of marijuana cocaine packaged for distribution methamphetamine in Robert Johnson’s bedroom and Rechelle Scott’s bedroom.

Nichole Rayshea Barrett was arrested for:

Armed criminal action Kidnapping Possession of controlled substance misdemeanor First degree robbery Third degree assault felony Unlawful for certain persons to possess controlled substance felony Unlawful use of weapons felony Use or possession of drug paraphernalia

Robert Junior Johnson was arrested for:

Armed criminal action Kidnapping First degree robbery Third degree assault felony Unlawful for certain persons to have possession of a concealed weapon felony Unlawful use of weapons felony Possession of a controlled substance felony Distribution/Delivery/Manufacture/Produce controlled substance felony Distribution/Delivery/Manufacture/Produce controlled substance

Rechelle Leann Scott was arrested for:

Two counts of distribution/delivery/manufacture/produce controlled substance Possession of controlled substance felony