Kidnapping Prank Leads to 4 Arrests After ‘Significant’ Police Response, N.Y. Officials Say

Police arrest 4 over fake kidnapping prank in Upstate NY

Four people have been arrested for a fake kidnapping prank, according to New York State Police.Police said they received a report on Jan. 7 around 1 p.m. that a vehicle was traveling on the I-87 Northway in Saratoga County with a passenger who was displaying a handwritten sign that said “help!! being kidnapped!!” A vehicle matching a 911 caller’s description was located on the highway in Malta, N.Y., and stopped by police during a “significant l…