CA CA - Tony Lam, 61, Critical Missing after assaulted & kidnapped, 2 arrests for kidnap for ransom & extortion, Midway City, 15 Mar 2024

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Kidnapping occurs in Midway City, Sheriff’s investigators request public’s assistance | Orange County California - Sheriff's Department

MIDWAY CITY, Calif. (March 22, 2024) The Orange County Sheriff’s Department is seeking the public’s assistance to provide additional information about a kidnapping that occurred in Midway City.On Friday, March 15, 2024, a woman living near the area of Hunter Lane and Madison Avenue in Midway...

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MIDWAY CITY, Calif. (March 22, 2024) The Orange County Sheriff’s Department is seeking the public’s assistance to provide additional information about a kidnapping that occurred in Midway City.

On Friday, March 15, 2024, a woman living near the area of Hunter Lane and Madison Avenue in Midway City reported a possible kidnapping. Deputies responded to the area and confirmed through interviews and evidence at the scene that an assault and kidnapping did occur.

During the investigation that followed, investigators learned the victim: Tony Lam (9-14-62), spent time at two different restaurants during the evening hours of March 14, 2024, prior to arriving to the area of his kidnapping in the early morning hours of March 15, 2024. Those restaurants were the “LV Restaurant & Lounge” in Westminster and the “171 Sky Restaurant” in Garden Grove.

Upon Lam’s return to his residence, he was confronted by a masked male in the driveway of his home. Shortly thereafter, he was assaulted and driven away from the area in a vehicle that was not his own.

Using investigative techniques, Sheriff’s Investigators successfully identified two of the individuals responsible for Lam’s kidnapping: Nhan Chin Nguyen (10-20-74) & Phi Hung Nguyen (9-4-70). Both have since been arrested and booked into custody at the Orange County Sheriff’s Intake & Release Center in Santa Ana. At the time of their arrests, Lam was not located and his whereabouts was not revealed by either Nguyen.

Since March 15th, 2024, Sheriff’s Investigators have been unsuccessful in their attempts to locate Lam. Lam has also not been in contact with any of his family, friends, or coworkers.

The Sheriff’s Department is asking anyone with information related to Lam or his kidnapping to contact Sheriff’s Dispatch at 714-647-7000. Anonymous information may be provided through Orange County Crime Stoppers at 1-855-TIP-OCCS.

 

[Unalienable Rights]

Authorities searching for man who was assaulted, kidnapped in Midway City

The Orange County Sheriff's Department is asking for the public's help finding a man they believe was assaulted and kidnapped in Midway City last week.

abc7.com

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Convicted murderer Nhan Chinh Nguyen, 49, and Phi Hung Nguyen, 53, were charged this week with kidnapping for ransom or extortion. Both are scheduled to be arraigned April 10 in the West Justice Center in Westminster.

Nhan Nguyen was convicted of murder in Los Angeles County Superior Court on Feb. 23, 2000, according to the complaint.

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"At this point we do not believe the public is at risk," sheriff's Sgt. Matthew Parrish said. "We do believe it was a targeted kidnapping."

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Lam was renting a room for about a month at the home on Hunter Lane, another tenant told Eyewitness News. Lam's roommate said the kidnapping was captured on surveillance video.

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[GoBuckeyes]

Authorities searching for man who was assaulted, kidnapped in Midway City

The Orange County Sheriff's Department is asking for the public's help finding a man they believe was assaulted and kidnapped in Midway City last week.

abc7.com

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Convicted murderer Nhan Chinh Nguyen, 49, and Phi Hung Nguyen, 53, were charged this week with kidnapping for ransom or extortion. Both are scheduled to be arraigned April 10 in the West Justice Center in Westminster.

Nhan Nguyen was convicted of murder in Los Angeles County Superior Court on Feb. 23, 2000, according to the complaint.

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"At this point we do not believe the public is at risk," sheriff's Sgt. Matthew Parrish said. "We do believe it was a targeted kidnapping."

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Lam was renting a room for about a month at the home on Hunter Lane, another tenant told Eyewitness News. Lam's roommate said the kidnapping was captured on surveillance video.

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Why was Nhan Chinh Nguyen not in prison? Convicted of murder in 2020?

 

[Unalienable Rights]

Why was Nhan Chinh Nguyen not in prison? Convicted of murder in 2020?

Not 2020 -- 2000 (same question though.)

 

[nhmemorymaker]

Why was Nhan Chinh Nguyen not in prison? Convicted of murder in 2020?

2000.

 

[neondreams]

This is local to me and all over the news here. I don't have any additional info, though. Hoping that Mr. Lam is found safe soon. What a frightening experience.

 

[realanastasia]

Was Mr. Lam the owner of either (or hoth) of the restaurants where he is said to have spent the evening leading uptohis kidnapping? If so, the kidnappers likely thought he would have a significant amount of money on him (if he was in the habit of collecting each location’s daily profits for deposit) in addition to thinking they could extort money from his family members for his safe return. I fear the worst for him, given the backgrounds of the accused.

 

[imstilla.grandma]

In court documents fighting their release from jail filed March 19, prosecutors say that allowing Nhan Nguyen, 49, and Phi Nguyen, 53, to post bond would result in further harm to 61-year-old Tony Lam, who was beaten and forced into a car outside his Midway City home on March 15. The Orange County Sheriff’s Department, which is investigating the case, sought help from the public last week to find Lam. But, the effort has not been successful, authorities told The Times.

Both Nguyens were arrested in the last two weeks and each face a felony count of kidnapping for ransom. Neither man has entered a plea. Prosecutors detailed the two men’s criminal histories, which date back to the 1990s, in motions filed with the court to block them from bailing out of jail. The motions were approved by commissioners the same day.

“Law enforcement cannot render aid to victim because defendant callously refuses to tell them where he brought victim. It is unknown if [Lam] is dead or alive. His family has no idea where he is or if he is safe or suffering. And defendant could not care less,” Senior Deputy Dist. Atty. Nicholas Thomo wrote in motions for each of the defendants.

Men arrested in O.C. kidnapping case had criminal record. What did they do with the victim?

The two men charged with kidnapping Tony Lam from outside his Midway City home were former parolees with one serving nearly two decades behind bars for second-degree murder, Orange County prosecutors wrote in court records.

www.latimes.com

 

[ms_x_to_the_m]

WOW, that is so tragic. Unless Mr. Lam is somewhere with someone else that is taking care of him, or at least getting some type of food, I doubt he is alive.
Also it says he was renting a room, I wonder where he living before that? Could it be that he owed someone money
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Lam was renting a room for about a month at the home on Hunter Lane, another tenant told Eyewitness News. Lam's roommate said the kidnapping was captured on surveillance video.

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[neondreams]

Over a month later and no updates anywhere that I can find here in Orange County. I think of Mr. Lam often and hope that his loved ones can receive answers soon. It must be horrible knowing what happened to him (the kidnapping), yet not knowing exactly what transpired after that. I hope that authorities can get the arrested men to talk without having to cut any deals.