POLICE are hunting a gang who kidnapped a 20-year-old man in his car.

The gang of five men, all thought to be in their 20s, approached the man in his car in Park Lane, Guisborough, east Cleveland, at about 10.55pm on Wednesday.

The man, who had stopped to make a phone call, was threatened and told to start the car.

The gang forced him to drive around for about 30 minutes before they fled from the vehicle, a red Volkswagen Golf, in Helmsley Drive, Guisborough, at about 11.30pm.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call Detective Constable Chris Marchant, at Cleveland Police, on (01642) 302626