Highland Park man charged after threatening texts, arson in extortion attempt

Highland Park man charged after threatening texts, arson in extortion attempt

A Highland Park man was arrested and charged after allegedly attempting to extort $80,000 from a local homeowner through a series of threatening text messages and setting a garbage can on fire, police said Monday.

Man allegedly threatened kidnapping in extortion attempt of Highland Park family

Highland Park police arrested a local man on Saturday for alleged extortion, intimidation and arson, according to a press release from the City of Highland Park. The man reportedly attempted to extort $80,000 from a Highland Park resident on April 28 when via text message he threatened to kidnap a family member of the resident. […] The post Man allegedly threatened kidnapping in extortion attempt of Highland Park family appeared first on The Rec…