The person at the center of this case
United States citizen (kidnapped for ransom)
Violent Crime · Open
3 years waiting · since 2022
EMANUEL SALOMON
Justice for United States citizen (kidnapped for ransom) — the trail went cold in 2022, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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suspect
Lead #1Where is Emanuel Salomon currently located and what specific ties does he maintain in the Dominican Republic and Mexico?
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evidence
Lead #2What ransom amount was paid and how was it transferred to the kidnappers?
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person
Lead #3Who are the other associates and gang members involved in the kidnapping who may still be at large?
Emanuel Salomon, second in command of the gang Village De Dieu, is wanted for his alleged role in kidnapping a United States citizen at gunpoint in January 2021 and holding the victim for ransom for 11 days. The victim was beaten and threatened before being released after ransom payment. Salomon was charged with Conspiracy to Commit Hostage Taking and Hostage Taking in November 2022 and remains at large with known ties to the Dominican Republic and Mexico.
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United States District Court for the District of Columbia; Federal Bureau of Investigation
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clue
Lead #4What intelligence exists about Village De Dieu gang operations and other potential victims or kidnappings?
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Official wording
Source Narrative
Conspiracy to Commit Hostage Taking; Hostage Taking Caution: Emanuel Salomon, as second in command of the gang Village De Dieu, allegedly participated in kidnappings of United States citizens for ransom in 2021. In January 2021, Salomon and associates allegedly kidnapped a United States citizen at gunpoint and held the victim for ransom for 11 days.
The victim was allegedly held at gunpoint, beaten, and threatened by the gang, and was released only after a ransom was paid. Emanuel Salomon was charged with Conspiracy to Commit Hostage Taking and Hostage Taking by a criminal complaint filed in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, Washington, D.C.
on November 2, 2022. Remarks: Salomon has ties to or may visit the Dominican Republic and Mexico.
Timeline of Events
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2021-01-01
Kidnapping incident
United States citizen kidnapped at gunpoint by Emanuel Salomon and associates
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2021-01-11
Victim released
Victim released after 11 days in captivity and ransom payment; victim had been beaten and threatened
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2022-11-02
Criminal charges filed
Emanuel Salomon charged with Conspiracy to Commit Hostage Taking and Hostage Taking in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
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Case Information
Incident:January 1, 2021
Last Updated:May 10, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:January 1, 2021
Last Updated:May 10, 2026