APPLETON, WI (WTAQ) – Police in Appleton say they’ve arrested two women and are on the lookout for a third suspect in connection with an attempted extortion.
Officials say someone left a note on the door of a business owner’s home in the 3600 block of N. Racine Street around 1 a.m. Friday.
The note demanded $7,000 be placed behind a building on W. Whitter Drive as payment for an alleged wrong connected to a business the man owns.
Instead, the man called police. Officers then placed a bag at the drop location and waited.
When several people picked up the bag, they were taken into custody for questioning.
Police say two women, ages 21 and 24, remain in custody. Another suspect involved in this incident is still being sought.
