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Monday, August 31, 2020

Baltimore cops charged with kidnapping contractor in patio-renovation dispute

'You are going to give me my money back, and I’m going to give you freedom,' an officer told a contractor.

A second Baltimore officer was arrested in the kidnapping and extortion of a home contractor whose work on a patio renovation project failed to satisfy a police department colleague.

Juan A. Diaz, 46, was charged with abusing his position. He is accused of helping homicide detective James Lloyd confront the contractor and get back money paid for the project.

Prosecutors said Lloyd confronted the contractor on June 25 and demanded a refund, threatening to arrest him over a suspended driver's license.

“You are going to give me my money back, and I’m going to give you freedom,” Lloyd told the contractor, according to charging documents.

Police said he drove the victim to the bank and ordered him to withdraw money for a refund.

Lloyd was arrested last month and charged with extorting, kidnapping and abusing the power of his office.

Prosecutors said Diaz obtained $3,500 from the contractor, whose name was redacted in court documents, "by threat of force," Baltimore County Court records show.

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https://www.foxnews.com/us/baltimore-cops-arrested-over-kidnapping-and-extorting-contractor-who-did-shoddy-job-on-house

9 comments:

Anonymous said...

Just a few bad apples you know.

Anonymous said...

Baltimore is the most corrupt city in the U.S. 100% due to left wing minorities. Its a social sewer.

Anonymous said...

There's more to this, has to be....

Anonymous said...

Northwest Woodsman: I be willing to bet on the ethnic composition of this group. Impulsive, low IQ, and inability to foresee consequences. It all fits together to arouse my suspicions.

Anonymous said...

Seems to be more in corrupt democratic run cities.

Anonymous said...

If anyone has been the victim of an incompetent, lazy and useless contractor it’s easy to relate to the frustration similar victims of scammers. Background, license checks and references are a waste of time. County building inspectors are a joke when you need assistance.

Anonymous said...

919 - tell us how you REALLY feel.

Anonymous said...

Sometimes it's the only way.

Anonymous said...

Sounds like he did