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OGDENSBURG â Following a Tuesday morning lockout at two city schools, a father and son were arrested for allegedly making kidnapping and ransom threats.
Ogdensburg police charged William J. Larock, 51, and Michael J. Larock, 33, both of Canton Street, with one count each of second-degree attempted grand larceny and first-degree coercion, both felonies.
Police said no active danger was posed to Ogdensburg Free Academy or Madill Elementary School, but that lockouts were a precautionary measure.
City police were assisted by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Investigations and the St. Lawrence County District Attorneyâs Office.
After being arraigned in City Court, according to police, William Larock was released on his own recognizance, and Michael Larock was remanded to county jail in Canton, due to having two prior felony convictions.
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Ogdensburg men charged in kidnapping scheme that prompted lockout at schools William Larock and Michael Larock (Source: WWNY) By Diane Rutherford | May 19, 2021 at 2:54 PM EDT - Updated May 19 at 5:58 PM
OGDENSBURG, N.Y. (WWNY) - A father and son face charges in connection with a kidnapping scheme involving 2 Ogdensburg school children.
City police arrested 51 year old William Larock and his 33 year old son, Michael Larock, both of 504 Canton Street in Ogdensburg.
Police said the men targeted a family - threatening to kidnap 2 children if the family didn’t pay the Larocks an undisclosed sum of money.
Lieutenant Mark Kearns of the Ogdensburg Police Department said the family and the Larocks know each other. He declined to comment on a motive.
OCEAN CITY An Ocean City man was arrested on serious charges twice in less than two weeks after first allegedly choking his girlfriend to the point she nearly passed out and returning to allegedly assault her once an active protective order was issued.
Around 1:25 p.m. on Nov. 30, Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officers were dispatched to a residence on 5
th Street for a reported domestic assault. The 911 caller told police her female neighbor came over to her house after being assaulted by her boyfriend, later identified as Michael Larock, 37, of Ocean City.
The officer met with the victim, who reportedly was upset and crying. The officer noticed the victim’s neck was red and she had difficulty speaking. The victim reportedly told police she walked to the store to get some food around noon. When she returned from the store, Larock was angry because she had not brought him food, according to police reports.