Mornington Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged a man and a woman following an alleged kidnapping in Mornington.
Investigators have been told a ride-share driver was stopped on Mornington-Tyabb Road about 8.30pm on 20 February by a potential fare.
A man and a woman got into the car and it is alleged the driver was threatened with a knife and told to drive to an address in Joffre Street, Noble Park where the pair got out of the car.
The driver, a 26-year-old man, was not injured during the incident.
Detectives have made a number of enquires and on Tuesday executed a warrant at an address in Cooba Court, Mornington.
They arrested a 34-year-old woman and a 23-year-old man at the address.
The 23-year-old has been charged with kidnapping, false imprisonment, theft and other charges.
He has been remanded to appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on 4 March.
The 34-year-old woman has been charged with kidnapping, false imprisonment, assault with a weapon and theft.
She has been remanded to appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on 4 March.
