Extortion demand over five vehicles taken from dealership, Half Moon Bay CA


A company reports someone mistakenly took five vehicles from a dealership and is now demanding $12,000 to return them.
Audio|Source: San Mateo Country Sheriff
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Transcript:
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12, Paul, 16. Good. Can I clear out this to give a machine alarm? Okay. Tell. So, 075, a 1021[1] request?
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working possible extortion for the James Ford business at near Seymour St. Your RP is (name withheld). They advise that they work for a company that facilitates exchanges of vehicles between dealerships, and that someone accidentally picked up five vehicles from James Ford, and now they are refusing to deliver the vehicles unless paid $12,000. Again, it's just a 1021[1]. Several.
Police codes explained
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1021: Request for phone call/Contact
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Location mentioned:
Near Seymour St, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
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