Bronx woman, 49, charged after man is found tied up and tortured in a deli basement – Victim said he was was ‘kidnapped by Orinthia Gifford and three men who put a gun in his mouth, threatened to set him on fire and rape his daughter’
Four charged with assault and unlawful imprisonment after Bronx man is found tied up and tortured in a New York deli basement over a ‘money dispute’
‘I can blow your head off right now’ – Victim was ‘kidnapped by a woman and two men who put a gun in his mouth, threatened to set him on fire and rape his daughter’
NYPD officers found 49-year-old victim tied up in a deli basement while chasing men for petty crime on Wednesday
As horrifying new details emerged about man’s kidnap and torture, cops named the suspects as Orinthia Gifford and two male co-conspirators who was allegedly held him at gunpoint, threatened to have wife and daughter raped
Gifford, 49, was arrested on charges of charges of assault, kidnapping, unlawful imprisonment, criminal possession of a weapon, menacing and harassment
Authorities are now seeking 3 others incl. deli employee Richard Millwood who is wanted for questioning
Orinthia Gifford, [photo], was arrested in relation to the kidnap and extortion incident, on charges of assault, kidnapping, unlawful imprisonment, criminal possession of a weapon, menacing and harassment
Horrifying details emerged about a man who was kidnapped and held in a Bronx deli basement before being discovered by cops by chance.
The 49-year-old had been in the basement of ‘Deli ‘n’ Grocery With a Difference’ in the Bronx for three days.
The officers had been chasing two men for smoking pot and were granted access to the Bronx basement by deli employee Richard Millwood at around 2am Wednesday.
Documents filed Wednesday at the Bronx criminal court arraignment of Orinthia Gifford, 49, have revealed the horror that the victim endured at the hands of his torturers.
Gifford was arrested in relation to the incident, on charges of assault, kidnapping, unlawful imprisonment, criminal possession of a weapon, menacing and harassment.
The victim claimed he was near East 234th Street and White Plains Road on Saturday when Gifford and three men grabbed him and drove him to the deli at the corner of Bussing and Digney avenues in Wakefield, in an apparent dispute over money.
One of the assailants allegedly pointed a gun to the victim’s face and told him: ‘This is a 9mm. I can blow your head off right now.’
After being taken down a trapdoor into the basement by the four assailants, one of the men proceeded to beat the 49-year-old with the butt end of a rifle, the New York Post reported.
A handgun was then allegedly shoved into his mouth. A machete and large kitchen knife were allegedly also brandished, with the assailants allegedly slapping the blade of the knife against his cheek.
Fugitive: Authorities are now seeking deli employee Richard Millwood, 35, [photo] for questioning
The victim told investigators that on On September 7, Gifford and three male hoodlums after beating him up in another Bronx bodega, forced him into a car and drove him to the “Deli ‘n’ Grocery With a Difference” at the corner of Bussing and Digney avenues in Wakefield, according to the criminal complaint.
Police descend on the ‘Deli ‘n’ Grocery With a Difference’ bodega, in the Bronx bodega where a kidnap victim was discovered in the basement
As one man held a machete, another slapped the blade of a kitchen knife against the victim’s cheek, the complaint alleges.
One of the kidnappers then repeatedly battered the victim with the butt of a rifle, before the handgun was pulled out and stuffed into the victim’s mouth, according to the complaint.
“Give us our money!” one of the men allegedly shouted.
Next came a lighter, which one of the men allegedly waved toward the victim’s face as another encouraged, “Yo, burn him!”
Temporarily satisfied, the trio allegedly handcuffed the victim to a metal bar, vowing “No food, no water. You’re gonna s–t when I say you’re gonna s–t.”
Another man allegedly menaced, “I am going to rape your daughter, rape your wife, and kill your family. I’ve killed before in Jamaica.”
Fortunately for the victim around 2 a.m. Wednesday, police searching for two suspects on an unrelated case entered the deli and got worker Richard Millwood to let them into the basement, according to police.
As cops released the battered man Millwood fled before he could be taken into custody. Police are now seeking Millwood, 35, for questioning. He’s about 5 feet, 10 inches tall, and was last seen wearing dark clothing.
Police have not released photographs of the other suspects, but are still searching for them.
Arraigned Thursday, Gifford was held in lieu of $75,000 cash bail or $50,000 bond.
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