At approximately 8:30 a.m. on Friday, May 16, 2014, the Edmonton Police Service responded to a downtown address to investigate an alleged kidnapping of an adult female complainant, who had just escaped from a male abductor.
The woman was reportedly taken against her will to her workplace, where the suspect then demanded money from the complainant. The female then successfully fled into a nearby business, where employees locked the door and called 911.
Investigators have since learned this is the second time the male suspect had taken the female against her will. The first occurrence was on Monday, April 28, 2014. In that incident, the same male suspect is alleged to have forced the woman into her vehicle and transported her to a downtown residence where she was held for three days with the assistance of a female suspect.
On Thursday, May 1, 2014, the complainant was left alone and successfully escaped. She did not require medical attention. Her truck, however, was stolen at that time and has not yet been located.
Susan McClinton, 46, was arrested and charged with Unlawful Confinement and Uttering Threats.
Investigators have since issued multiple kidnapping, robbery and weapon-related warrants for the arrest of Jesse Thomas Flamant, 27, of Edmonton (see attached photo).
Flamant is considered armed and dangerous and remains at large. The public is advised to not approach the suspect, but to contact police immediately if his whereabouts become known.
Anyone with information about these incidents or Flamant’s whereabouts is asked to contact the Edmonton Police Service at 780-423-4567or #377 from a mobile phone. Anonymous information can be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at www.tipsubmit.com/start.htm.
Jesse Thomas Flamant, 27:
Kidnapping warrants