Man left at store with ransom demand turns out safe, South Haven MI
FraudPolice responded to a report that a 20-year-old man was left at a store by his parents who then asked for ransom. The man was found safe at his workplace, indicating the ransom request was likely a fraudulent scam.
Audio|Source: Van Buren Fire and Police
03:7
Transcript:
00:00
You got any available units?
00:02
If you have one or two point out this way,
00:06
it's not going to be a juvenile, it's not going to be an adult,
00:11
a 20-year-old male.
00:16
I'm clear on an adult, 20-year-old male.
00:20
I don't believe I have any units available, but I'll still do it out for you.
00:25
Okay.
00:28
And uncle were left behind at the Meyer.
00:32
Parents took off.
00:35
And it sounds like they're requesting ransom money and they were supposed to drop them off at Meyer and they didn't. And the new meat location might be McDonald's.
00:52
I'll be en route to our McDonald's.
00:58
Clear, a unit available to assist 6-0 with a fraud at McDonald's in the city of Southeaven.
01:09
I'll see if that one.
01:18
Sutter 818 attachment to threats.
01:23
Clear 818.
01:26
619, just confirming it's the McDonald's on South Lagrange Road.
01:31
That's what it sounds like, but it sounds like Mom was hysterical, so there's probably a chance that might be a different.
01:41
I'm clear on that.
01:42
I only had 0.74 answer up, would you like me to try and get more?
01:49
No, that'll be fine.
01:54
Okay.
01:59
Zero 74, I will show you en route to McDonald's on South LaGrange at (number withheld), South LaGrange Street for Pustle Ransom Issue.
02:17
A description of the 20-year-old in his name is lost.
02:24
Do you want to have a staging location with zero sum for?
02:34
Yeah, I'm just going to pull right there.
02:37
Clarem it?
02:46
619 from 613.
02:50
Good.
02:51
Well, I just called (name withheld), the missing gentleman, and he is working at Colors, so I'm going to make contact with him.
03:00
Clear. That's what I'm thinking is someone's getting the parents to transfer money and they don't even have the kid.
Disclaimer:
This transcript was automatically generated and may contain inaccuracies. Please verify the information independently.
Location mentioned:
Near Phoenix St, South Haven, MI 49090
Correct
Incorrect
