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NYPD Detective Suspended Without Pay After Kidnapping Victim Is Found In His Garage

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - An NYPD detective has been suspended without pay after a kidnapping victim was found inside the officer's garage.

Police said that they traced a ransom call to a home in Springfield Gardens, Queens. When officers showed up on Saturday, 17-year veteran Ondre Johnson came out the front door.

Although he was not charged, four other people -- including a relative of the officer -- were arrested.

Police said that the victim was grabbed off of the street and was being held for $75,000 dollars.

The NYPD's Internal Affairs Bureau is investigating.

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