Police respond to suspicious call about family hostage demand, Melrose MN
Other CrimesPolice responded to a suspicious call claiming someone was demanding money to free their family inside a home. Officers checked the property and attempted phone contact with the homeowner. The call details were vague and did not match property records, raising concern about the call's validity.
Audio|Source: Benton and Stearns County Public Safety
03:46
Transcript:
00:00
Mealed with that same vehicle, 1st Avenue, correction, 3rd Avenue, Southwest, 1st Street, Southwest.
00:07
I copy.
00:08
16905, status-shock.
00:09
Go forth. I copy.
00:12
228 on scene at the alarm? Copy.
00:15
2222 is on scene? Cabby.
00:17
Can't are you on the phone stop? No, I said I would give her a call back with whatever we figured out.
00:21
Clear. Okay. All right.
00:22
It's wanting to wait the office door is locked and windows are all secured.
00:27
Copy.
00:28
This one's secure over here.
00:30
I don't know if there's doors on the back.
00:32
We'll check. Hi, Copy.
00:33
I'm looking through these comments.
00:34
I can't tell if this is a swanning call or if this is real.
00:37
That name does not come back to that address, but that last name isn't attached to that address on DBS.
00:43
Okay, that's what I was assuming to.
00:44
I don't want to assume anything.
00:45
I don't know if you've looked at the comments on this or not.
00:48
VR will be clear.
00:50
Kathy.
00:51
Special one.
00:52
Just an update.
00:53
Here for another minute before transporting.
00:54
7961.
00:55
7924, 7903 for an update.
00:56
Our caller is very vague with what the house looks like saying that they have a white door with brick and to use the front door one coming in.
01:03
They're also talking about they want money to let their family go as well.
01:08
7924. In 7917.
01:09
7917. Do we have any previous at this address?
01:11
17917 we do have previous at this address.
01:13
The last call is on the 26-4-A-Civil call.
01:15
Okay, can you send me out the complainant and telephone number on that call, please?
01:18
Howie, we're sending them out to you.
01:20
I'll hold at the end of the street and try and getting eyes on the house.
01:23
Just in the area dark out, let's see what we see and try to make contact with a homeowner by phone and go from there.
01:31
Yep.
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Location mentioned:
First St SW & 3rd Ave SW, Melrose, MN 56352
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