{"id":26286,"date":"2020-07-13T19:23:00","date_gmt":"2020-07-13T16:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/baltimore-police-sergeant-allegedly-kidnapped-extorted-contractor-in-patio-dispute\/"},"modified":"2020-07-13T19:23:00","modified_gmt":"2020-07-13T16:23:00","slug":"baltimore-police-sergeant-allegedly-kidnapped-extorted-contractor-in-patio-dispute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/baltimore-police-sergeant-allegedly-kidnapped-extorted-contractor-in-patio-dispute\/","title":{"rendered":"#Baltimore police sergeant allegedly kidnapped, extorted contractor in patio dispute"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#Baltimore police sergeant allegedly kidn<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ed, extorted contractor in patio dispute<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-wrapper\" role=\"main\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>        July 13, 2020 <span>|<\/span> 12:23pm            <\/p>\n<div>\n                        A Baltimore police sergeant kidnapped a home contractor \u2014 then threatened to take the man \u201cin the woods\u201d \u2014 in a dispute over his botched patio, police said.<\/p>\n<p>James Lloyd, 45, was arrested Thursday on kidnapping and extortion charges after the victim told Baltimore County detectives he was forced to go to a bank and refund the 21-year department veteran for the project, Baltimore County police said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDuring the dispute, the suspect identified himself as a police officer,\u201d police said in a statement. \u201cThe victim stated he was in fear of being arrested and complied with Lloyd\u2019s demands.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The sergeant was unhappy with the patio after some stones had come apart and Lloyd\u2019s significant other wanted it to be much larger, prompting the contractor to ask for another $1,400, according to charging documents obtained by the Baltimore Sun.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou are going to give me my money back, and I\u2019m going to give you freedom,\u201d Lloyd told the contractor.<\/p>\n<p>Lloyd, who has been suspended without pay, went to the contractor\u2019s home on June 25 and demanded the refund while saying he could arrest the man because his driver\u2019s license was suspended, police said.<\/p>\n<p>Lloyd then made the contractor get into his car and go to a bank to get a certified check for $3,500 \u2013 half of the original quote for a patio at the officer\u2019s home, charging documents allege.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15976049\"><img alt=\"James Lloyd, is alleged to have had the contractor go to this Navy Federal Credit Union and get a certified check for a refund.\" data- data- height=\"200\" width=\"300\"><\/img><figcaption><span>James Lloyd, is alleged to have had the contractor go to this Navy Federal Credit Union and get a certified check for a refund.<\/span><span>Baltimore Sun<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The contractor told Lloyd his didn\u2019t want any problems over the dispute, prompting the officer to allegedly respond, \u201cProblem would be if I take you in the woods,\u201d police said.<\/p>\n<p>Three other homicide unit detectives were also involved in the alleged confrontation, including one who is accused of joining Lloyd as he made his demand. Two others then entered the victim\u2019s backyard with their badges and handguns displayed, charging documents allege.<\/p>\n<p>Baltimore Mayor Bernard \u201cJack\u201d Young said in a statement he was \u201cutterly sickened and appalled\u201d by the allegations facing the four cops.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese three detectives have had their police powers suspended and are assigned to administrative duties, pending an internal investigation,\u201d Baltimore Police Commissioner Michael Harrison said Thursday. \u201cThe department has opened an internal investigation into their potential misconduct.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Department officials said a preliminary review indicates that Lloyd and three detectives \u2014 identified in court docs as Juan Diaz, Manuel Larbi and Troy Taylor \u2014 were all on duty at the time, the Baltimore Sun reported.<\/p>\n<p>An attorney for Lloyd, who has been ordered held without bail, downplayed the allegations outside court Friday.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"slideshow-15975317-1\">\n<div>\n<div>\n                <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"md-police-p1-haddock\"  src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/matthew-fraling-4.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1024\" ><\/img><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n                            Matthew Fraling, James Lloyd&#8217;s attorney                                                         <\/p>\n<p>Baltimore Sun\n                                                    <\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n                <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"matthew-fraling-3\"  src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/matthew-fraling-3.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1024\" ><\/img><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>                            Matthew Fraling, James Lloyd&#8217;s attorney\n                    <\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n                Up Next\n                <\/p>\n<article target=\"_blank\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2020\/07\/13\/pandemic-racism-compound-worries-about-black-suicide-rate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/p>\n<p>            <\/a><\/p>\n<p>                CHICAGO \u2014 Jasmin Pierre was 18 when she tried to&#8230;<br \/>\n                    <\/article>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cThis was a contractual dispute that involved absolutely no criminality on behalf of my client,\u201d attorney Matthew Fraling told CBS Baltimore.<\/p>\n<p>If convicted, Lloyd reportedly faces up to 30 years in prison.\n            <\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you want to read more <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News<\/a> articles, you can visit our <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/general\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">General category.<\/a><\/span><\/strong>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>if you want to <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">watch Movies<\/a> or Tv Shows go to <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/dizi.buradabiliyorum.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dizi.BuradaBiliyorum.Com<\/a> <\/span> for forums sites go to <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/forum.buradabiliyorum.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Forum.BuradaBiliyorum.Com<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2020\/07\/13\/baltimore-sergeant-allegedly-kidnapped-contractor-in-patio-dispute\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;#Baltimore police sergeant allegedly kidnapped, extorted contractor in patio dispute&#8221; July 13, 2020 | 12:23pm A Baltimore police sergeant kidnapped a home contractor \u2014 then threatened to take the man \u201cin the woods\u201d \u2014 in a dispute over his botched patio, police said. 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