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81-Year-Old Delaware Man Tied up, Tortured with Hot Syrup After Being Lured to Home: Sheriff
Investigators say the suspects lured the victim to the home to force access to a Delaware safe and stole cash, jewelry and vehicle keys.
On Wednesday, November 4, authorities found an 81-year-old man naked and injured in Elkton, Maryland, leading to the arrests of Austin Michael Maniscalco and Taylor Storm Falcone for kidnapping and torture.
Maniscalco and Falcone allegedly conspired to lure the victim to a Chestnut Drive residence where Maniscalco restrained him, demanding the combination to a safe at his Delaware home.
Investigators allege Maniscalco held a knife to the victim's throat and poured heated syrup over his body, stealing $80, jewelry, and vehicle keys while writing the safe combination on the victim's forehead.
After the victim escaped and called 911 from a neighbor's home, a Special Response Team with a BearCat vehicle apprehended Maniscalco following a standoff; Falcone was arrested upon her return.
Both suspects remain in the Cecil County Correctional Facility without bond, while the victim received treatment at Christiana Care Hospital in Newark, Delaware, and has since been released.