A Bank of America manager and his teen daughter are safe after three armed suspects kidnapped them Thursday morning, according to Durham Police.

Kammie Michael, spokeswoman for Durham Police, tells NBC17 that the man and his 13-year-old daughter were driving on Pineburr Place when a vehicle bumped them from behind. The father got out of his Mercedes to talk to the people that hit his car. Three people confronted the man at gunpoint and forced him back into his car.

"It sounds like ... if they went up behind him and carjacked him, they had to been at least following him," Durham Police Lt. Mark Sykes said. "Planning out ... doing their homework."

According to Michael, at that point the suspects put the daughter into the trunk of the vehicle that caused the accident. Michael said the daughter was able to get out of the trunk safely, but couldn't provide details on how the daughter was able to escape. She flagged down a Sheriff's Deputy.

Police say the bank manager and one of the suspects drove to the Bank of America at 3807 North Duke Street in the victim's car, followed by another suspect in a grey colored SUV.

The daughter informed police and officers went to the bank where they found the father's car in the parking lot.

Police entered the bank, but found that there was no one inside. The victim's Mercedes was still at the scene. Police said they are looking for a grey or silver SUV with two male and one female occupants.

NBC17 Durham Reporter, Josh Green, was on Pineburr Place this morning where he reported a black car was being towed. According to Green, the car was left running with music playing loudly from the vehicle.

"To put someone that precious in the trunk of a car - that says automatically that you just don't care," said Rod Brandon, who works at the tire store next to the bank. "That's a hideous crime."

Durham Police, the FBI and the Highway Patrol are all investigating. Tonight, neighbors are still shaken.

"We're just going through our normal daily lives. We all get up every morning and take our kids to school," said Vickie Jackson, who lives on Pineburr Place. "We're not used to that being this close to home. We just thank God that it did not end as worse as it could have."

Related Links

1. ABC11: Man Kidnapped In Durham
2. WRAL: Durham Police Surround Bank
3. News & Observer: Bank Manager Kidnapped, Taken To Bank