The suspect, elaborated the investigators, was wanted for abducting 26-year-old Carolina Vargas, an Uber driver who, Miller reportedly ‘forced to drive from Tennessee to Georgia at knifepoint.’
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Florida law enforcers on Friday arrested a man who they claimed, abducted a Nashville-based Uber driver that sparked a multiple-state search as he reportedly alluded authorities over the weekend.

According to the Jacksonville police, they arrested on Monday afternoon, the suspect, Christopher C. Miller of Cleveland, Tennessee.

The suspect, elaborated the investigators, was wanted for abducting 26-year-old Carolina Vargas, an Uber driver who Miller reportedly "forced to drive from Tennessee to Georgia at knifepoint."

Based on Cohutta Police Department's report in Georgia, the Uber driver had previously picked the suspect up on Tuesday, claiming "his semi-truck had broken down in Nashville." Vargas then drove him to a hotel in Cleveland and arranged to pick him up on Friday so she could take him back to his vehicle.

The Uber Driver's Account

When the driver came back on Friday, according to the report, Miller told her there was a faster route going back to Nashville that he knew of so they could avoid the traffic.

When the driver questioned Miller about their route, she told the investigators, the latter drew a knife from his bag and immediately "hit her in the ribs."

The female Uber, as indicated in the report, "hit the pavement and sustained several life-threatening injuries.

Vargas hit the pavement and sustained several life-threatening injuries, according to the report. According to the online fundraiser, GoFundMe which Vargas' brother set up, several of the victim's teeth got broken and she was covered in bruises and scrapes that would need reconstructive surgeries.

Miller was indicted by Florida authorities with false imprisonment, aggravated assault, kidnapping, and possession of a knife during a crime.

Moreover, police said Miller also possessed multiple firearms during his arrest and that the stolen car of Vargas was found in Cleveland.

Meanwhile, the Cohutta police said, they are planning to release further information about the arrest of Miller saying though, it is not clear how long it would take to extradite the suspect from Florida to Georga since he has to appear first before a Florida judge.

How the Uber Driver Escaped her Abductor

Vargas was able to survive the terrifying attempted kidnapping by jumping out of the vehicle she was driving onto the highway.

As earlier mentioned, the Uber Driver arranged plans to pick Miller up and drive him back to his car in Nashville. But at that time, she did not use the Uber app in her arrangement with the suspect.

Once the two hit the road, Miller allegedly pulled the knife, hit his driver on the ribs while forcing her to drive to Georgia.

So worried about her life, Vargas then, jumped out of the vehicle onto the highway so she could escape. Her Ford Explorer at that time was reportedly running at 60 mph.

On top of the sustained injuries from the impact, the driver's leg was run over as well, by the Explorer's rear tire. Vargas somehow did not break any bone but, as earlier mentioned, she sustained fairly severe injuries throughout her body with some teeth missing.

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