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.