Saucier man charged with kidnapping

Published 3:08 pm Thursday, January 13, 2011

Harrison County sheriff’s deputies say a 48-year-old Saucier man has been taken into custody on charges of kidnapping a woman he had been dating and robbing her at knifepoint.

Sheriff’s Maj. Ron Pullen said Daniel Dee Queen was arrested Monday.

Pullen said Queen had been sought since Dec. 18, when deputies were called to his neighborhood to investigate an assault complaint.

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He said Queen had been dating a woman a couple of years.

Detectives said Queen stole several hundred dollars from the woman’s bank account and disappeared.

Pullen said Queen was charged with kidnapping and armed robbery.

It could not be determined if Queen has an attorney.