PUTNAM COUNTY, Ohio — A man is behind bars at the Lucas County Jail after turning himself in Tuesday afternoon.
James M. Phillips is accused of taking a woman by gunpoint outside of a Dollar General on Saturday.
The Putnam County Sheriff's Office received a call in reference to an aggravated robbery outside of the Dollar General store in Columbus Grove around 8:30 p.m.
Police say Phillips took Addie Kiene by gunpoint and made her drive him toward Ottawa in her red Hyundai Sonota with a license plate number of HAS4067.
Police say Phillips took Kiene's cellphone away from here and demanded money from her.
On the way to Ottawa, Phillips threw Kiene's phone out the window.
Police say Kiene was able to convince Phillips to let her out of her car; when she pulled over on Road 9-K and got out of the car, Phillips drove away with her vehicle.
Keine was able to flag down a passerby on State Route 65 for help.
Phillips will be transported back to Putnam County Jail.
Anyone with information Putnam County Sheriff's Office at 419-523-3208.
