Police Declare Nassau Kidnapping A Hoax

UPDATE: After further investigation, the Nassau County Police say that the kidnapping has been deemed a hoax.

ORIGINAL STORY: The Nassau County Police are seeking the public's help to find and identify three men whom they say attacked and kidnapped a man outside a McDonald's in Hempstead Monday night.

According to police, a customer was in the restaurant at 340 Peninsula Blvd. when he saw one man follow another out to the parking lot. Two other men stopped the victim, and then all three began to punch and kick him. The three pushed the man to the ground and began to stomp on his head, police said, before throwing him into the trunk of a silver or gray four-door sedan, possibly a Nissan. The car then drove off north on North Franklin Street with all three attackers inside and the victim in the trunk.

The first attacker was a Hispanic man, 5 feet, 10 inches tall with a slight build and long black hair in a bun. He was wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt, gray sweat pants and white sneakers.

The other two attackers were both described as Hispanic men wearing dark clothing.

The victim was a black or Hispanic man with light skin, 5 feet, 10 inches tall with a medium build. He was wearing a red and white flannel shirt, a blue hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans and black sneakers.

Police ask anyone with information about this kidnapping to call Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS. All callers will remain anonymous.