Cops: 85-year-old arrested in kidnapping plot

ANDERSON, S.C. (AP) — Anderson County deputies say an 85-year-old man has been arrested after trying to pay someone to kidnap and beat up a former business associate.

Investigators said Friday that Edrick Perego is charged with solicitation to commit first-degree assault and battery and solicitation to commit kidnapping.

Deputies say they conducted an undercover sting after finding out Perego wanted to hire someone to kidnap and attack the former partner. They didn’t release the potential victim’s name or why Perego might want to harm him.

Perego is being held without bond at the Anderson County jail. It wasn’t clear if he had an attorney.