ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - A kidnapping suspect turned himself in to authorities early Thursday morning.

The backstory:

According to the St. Petersburg Police Department, Jayanna Clark was seen having an altercation with a man in the parking lot of the Crescent Lane Apartments, 2000 Gandy Blvd. around 7:30 a.m. on September 1.

Police say the man, later identified as Jahvontae Bell, forced her into her own car and drove off, hitting two parked vehicles before heading north on U.S. 19.

Investigators said they were concerned for Clark's safety because the man who drove off with her could be a former boyfriend.

SPPD later said they found Clark's Nissan Altima at 6500 Ulmerton Road, and believed she and the man were in a different dark sedan.

The next morning, police said Clark called f

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