By Josh Campbell and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — An FBI special weapons and tactics team stormed a Southern California motel Friday morning, rescuing a kidnapped 17-year-old boy who was being held for ransom, a law enforcement source familiar with the operation told CNN.
Authorities rescued a 17-year-old boy in Southern California after he was kidnapped and held hostage for four days by captors who threatened to harm him if his family did not pay a $500,000 ransom.
California authorities have arrested and charged three men with kidnapping a 17-year-old boy and holding him for $500,000 ransom in San Bernardino County
The 17-year-old boy was captured last week when the kidnappers caused a car crash and abducted the teen when he got out of his car to look at the damage.
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