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Essex, MD

Investigation into ransom threat phone call 

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Near Strawflower Rd, Essex, MD 21221
Police are looking into a phone call where someone was threatened. The caller said he would send a hitman unless a ransom of $3,500 was paid. A photo of the victim's family was shown during the call.
Audio|Source: Baltimore County Municipal Police Departments
00:43

Transcript:
You said that you all are on going to fall as correct? Seven, do we have a name? If so, it's (name withheld). No name yet. It's negative. We're on Hanover Pikes, right at the intersection and over Pikes, right at the intersection and over Pight, the last caller, we're on the shoulder. Hello, and I'm going to send down the telephone threat that's been holding up 1410 Strawflower Road, 1410 Strawflower, near Sandystone and Country, Terrace. It's going to be unit E as an Edward. The caller received a call from a man stating he's going to send a hitman to him if he didn't pay a ransom. The caller also advised the man to him a picture of his family members in a house and demanded caller to pay $3,500 or he would send a hitman to his home.

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Near Strawflower Rd, Essex, MD 21221
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