ST. LOUIS • A St. Louis man who told police he was carjacked and abducted by three people Sunday morning has stopped cooperating with police, authorities said.

Police said they now believe he was with a prostitute when the incident took place, and said he will be issued a summons for patronizing a prostitute.

Authorities said Monday that they were holding two women, 22 and 36, and a man, 25, as suspects in the carjacking and abduction. Police planned to seek warrants Tuesday.

The victim, 38, initially told police he was confronted by two women and a man about 9:21 a.m. in the area of the 3500 block of Bingham Avenue. He said they had a gun and forced him to drive with them to the 3600 block of Liermann Avenue, where he was ordered out and assaulted.

The man was taken to a hospital for treatment. The 1999 Ford was found at Liermann and Giles Avenue.