Detectives with the Jefferson and St. Charles Parish sheriff's offices are asking for the public's help in identifying a man suspected in a kidnapping and armed robbery.

The departments released a photo of the suspect who was wearing denim overalls, blue gloves, a blue jacket and a straw hat during the holdup, which occurred May 12, according to Sgt. Brandon Veal, spokesperson for the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office.

The victim, a 63-year-old man, said he was at a business in the 5100 block of Citrus Boulevard in Elmwood, near a popular retail area, when the denim-clad stranger asked for a ride, according to Veal.

The victim agreed. But instead of just the man in blue, a second, younger man also entered the victim's vehicle, according to Veal.

The younger man was armed with what the

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