Police: 3 People In Custody After Kidnapping Attempt Connected To Counterfeit Money, Drug Deal
DETROIT (WWJ) - Detroit police say three people are in custody in connection with an alleged kidnapping.
It happened Thursday night - when three people pulled up to a building on the city east side, and abducted a man -- believed to be the friend of someone who bought drugs from one of the suspects with counterfeit money.
Police say the suspects demanded a ransom from the victim's family, and on their way to pick it up Friday morning -- a special police enforcement unit made a traffic stop and arrested them.
"They did recover a weapon -- several weapons -- so it's a very active investigation," says Police Chief James Craig.
"I know that they tactically approached this thing in a very safe way - so as not to endanger the lives of others, it was methodical, it was done correctly, and they were taken into custody without incident," said Craig. "We are talking about a situation that could have turned violent very quickly."
The victim was rescued and is okay.