Crime & Safety
Man Claimed To Be Kidnapped In Delco Extortion Scheme: State Police
Richard Turek and Angelina Arlotta are accused of faking Turek's kidnapping to extort money from his estranged family member, police said.
DELAWARE COUNTY, PA — Pennsylvania State Police said two people were taken into custody after faking a kidnapping to extort a local woman out of money.
The victim came to Pennsylvania State Police on Dec. 5 to report receiving threatening text messages from unknown numbers.
Police said the messages claimed her estranged family member, Richard Turek, 42, of Media, was kidnapped.
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The messages were demanding $6,000 from the victim, otherwise more members of their family would be kidnapped and harmed, police said.
Through an investigation, police determined the texts came from Turek himself, as well as his girlfriend, Angelina Arlotta, 19, of Riverton, New Jersey, authorities said.
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Both were charged with felony theft by extortion, stalking terroristic threats, and harassment, state police said.
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