Photo: top row l-r, Ezra Chley, George Armando Medrano. Bottom row l-r, Reha Soylular, Yang Wang
SANTA ANA – A woman was kidnapped from her Irvine apartment on August 28th and the perpetrators attempted to secure a ransom from the woman’s husband and mother-in-law in order to free her.
The suspects send a photo of the victim to her husband via a phone app.
On September 4th, four people were charged with kidnapping for ransom and extortion, residential burglary and attempted extortion.
The arrestees are – 71-year-old Ezra Schley, 31-year-old Yang “Rose” Wang, 54-year-old Reha Soylular and 34-year-old George Armando Medrano.
Later it was discovered that the victim knew at least one of the suspects.
The Irvine Police Department press release adds, “Medrano was also charged with one felony count of a felon in possession of ammunition and one misdemeanor count of possession of marijuana for sale. Schley was charged with one misdemeanor count of carrying a loaded firearm in public.”
A conviction on these charges could result in a minimum penalty of seven years in prison and a maximum penalty of life in prison. Each suspect is being held on $1,000,000 bail.
