Man Allegedly Holds Grandmother Hostage Demanding Ransom, Philadelphia PA
Family OffensePolice received a report that a man allegedly held his 78-year-old grandmother hostage and demanded a ransom of (number withheld). The grandmother was later confirmed safe in her home in New York. The case is suspected to be a scam.
Audio|Source: Philadelphia Police Dispatch - Northeast
04:18
Transcript:
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Regarding that assignment on near Solomon Street, what are the details for that assignment?
00:08
It says the unknown male has his 78-year-old grandmother hostage making threats to co-grandmother for ransom of (number withheld).
00:16
Mail just called complainant, and then it says grandmother was heard saying she was okay over the phone.
00:25
1521 you can resume anybody else. It sounds like a possible scam.
00:32
All units in the 15 respond to that abduction impoverished, near Simon Street, you can resume. That's repeating.
00:38
All units in the 15 district respond to that objection and poverty, near Simon Street, you can resume.
00:44
Just be advised. Family lives in New York.
00:51
We're ready for it.
00:57
If you had to call for missing sensory?
01:03
I'm not sure what the street is. The mail fell down.
01:11
We've got to ride with that home.
01:13
The next will be falling out. Just made a house if I believe it's Rubin Lane.
01:19
Okay.
01:21
Okay.
01:26
Mr. Sundertail is to be autistic or are there any calls for a missing juvenile?
01:34
That's going to be negative.
01:39
Just can't be here.
01:45
All right, can you RTS-Fish and numbers over the air, please?
01:53
Number one zero zero seven seven.
02:02
That's right.
02:07
...that's right.
02:09
One point...
02:14
...and one of the phone with her grandma now.
02:16
I'm not saying that she was at...
02:23
location.
02:24
I have an address in New York to give you maybe different cops over there.
02:31
It's going to be (number withheld), Union App and it's going to be the Bronx, New York.
02:46
And you said they're no longer there, correct?
02:50
Yeah, that's what the family's saying. They're on the phone with the grandma now.
02:57
It's 15 X-ray.
02:59
16 X-ray.
03:02
Just for clarity,
03:05
21 is stating that the grandmother was told hostage, but was taken to New York, and that's where she is presently?
03:15
For my understanding, the female... The grandma lives in New York, that's her home address.
03:20
The hostage takers called the daughter who lives in (name withheld), asking for grants for money.
03:33
Okay, and I'm assuming that the daughter is the confirmed the major phone call to the police.
03:46
The daughter who lives in (name withheld) was the one who called police.
03:50
Okay,
03:54
thank you.
03:55
Okay,
03:57
thank you. So if you don't want a location.
03:59
Sure. U of us.
04:01
The advisor and RAPAW578, your time is going to be 541.
04:08
1521, I thought it's going to be Union App, not Union Drive, I'm sorry.
04:14
I see.
04:16
(number withheld) Union App, Bronx, New York.
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Location mentioned:
Near Simon St, Philadelphia, PA 19124
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