HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999 Aug 18 - Cape Cod Times THE LOG: "Motel owner arraigned in alleged extortion of tourists"too
Intel owner" arraigned in ,alleged extortion
sAMSTABLE The owner of a The courtcharged
toeal motel was arraigned yesterday dharth,; who - operal
in Barnstable -District Court,-. just BrentwoodMotor.W..
three =weeks after _ two Spanish
tourists said they were forced'to pay
a hill night's. -fee for using a room toi
Jet then deciding not to lodge for the
rugfit . °�
by threat of injury 1'z '
The charges followed a July 26
cident,in which two tourists.4
Madrid inquired at, the mote�i
lodging.The tourists. told. police they'
asked do look at a room;" and .whi
j used the room's toil
tourists said.; x`
Sid, dh rth threatened to. call the
police, -.!id have them, arrested. They
paid the.fee and left, but later con
tatted" state police about.the mcx=
dent.
,The pretrial hearing is set for Sept:
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