Global InformationKidnapping of Jack Teich information
| Jack Teich Kidnapping | |
|---|---|
| Location | Kings Point, New York |
| Date | November 12, 1974 |
Attack type | Kidnapping |
| Weapons | Rifle, Handguns |
| Victim | Jack Teich |
| Perpetrators | Up to four men including Richard Warren Williams |
| Motive | Extort money Anti-semitic hate |
| Inquiry | FBI Nassau County Police Department |
| Accused | Richard Warren Williams Charles Berkley |
| Convicted | Richard Warren Williams |
| Charges | Kidnapping, grand larceny, conspiracy |
The 1974 kidnapping of Jack Teich in Kings Point, New York, resulted in the largest ransom being paid in the United States up to that point. The subsequent criminal cases led to financial compensation and freedom for the primary suspect.
Teich was thirty-four years old when he was abducted in his driveway. After being held, bound in chains, tape, and handcuffs, in a closet in an undetermined location in the Bronx for seven days, he was released in exchange for a $750,000 ransom (nearly $4,078,500 in 2019). In 2013, this crime was listed as one of the most notorious crimes on Long Island.[1] The Teich case was also cited in a 1975 New York Times article indicating kidnappings had increased over the previous ten years.[2] Teich's older brother, Buddy, was the original target of the kidnapping.[3]
- ^ "Notable Long Island crimes". Newsday. April 18, 2013. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
- ^ Fried, Joseph P. (August 14, 1975). "Sharp Rise in Kidnapping Found Over Last 10 Years". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
- ^ Einhorn, Elissa. "Victim of 1974 NY anti-Semitic abduction, record-high ransom finally tells all". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved July 26, 2020.