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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Police have arrested a man after he allegedly kidnapped someone over cards.

Jermandalon Dodson was arrested after officers said he forced a man to play cards and drive to several locations to get cash.

“I’m pretty sure they don’t understand they’re going by what the victim said but as far as kidnapping and robbery…they didn’t take anything from him!”

Speaking from her Southeast Shelby County home, Traci Dunigan was adamant her boyfriend isn’t the bad guy he’s being made out to be.

Police said Dodson and another man, Davius Collins, forced an 18-year-old to play cards with them back in April.

The victim told police he was walking out of the Cash In A Flash Check Advance when the pair said he needed to shell out $100, but the victim said he only had a check, no cash.

The teen claimed the men then made him to drive to the nearby Walmart.

Once again the victim couldn’t get his check cashed, but he was able to call his grandmother, who lives nearby and warn her about what was going on.

She called police.

The victim then took the suspects to his grandmother’s house where he told them he could get the money, but police were there waiting.

Dodson was still able to get away.

According to a police report, Dodson’s girlfriend was there during the entire incident.

She said it’s all a big mix-up, she said she was never charged and the victim was involved.

“I’m pretty sure he, whatever game they were playing, he played too. But as far as kidnapping and robbery, no.”

Dodson’s bond was set at $108,000.

The other suspect’s, Davius Collins’, name was originally reported as Naquavius Collins, his brother’s name, because that is the name the suspect gave police.

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