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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.
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81-year-old Delaware man tied up, tortured with hot syrup after being lured to home: Sheriff

Two people are facing charges after authorities say an 81-year-old Delaware man was lured to a home in Maryland, where he was tortured, assaulted and robbed.

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