‘Don't Make It Obvious:' NYC Hostage Saved After Adding Help Note to Grubhub Order

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‘Don't Make It Obvious:' NYC Hostage Saved After Adding Help Note to Grubhub Order
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'Please don't make it obvious,' the NYC hostage wrote in the 'additional instructions' section as she pleaded for help along with a Grubhub order.

The workers called police, and officers responded to a home on Pratt Avenue just after 6 a.m. Royal answered the door thinking the food was arriving, but instead it was police, who arrested him.

The 24-year-old victim was rescued from the home and is now safe. Meanwhile, Royal faces a laundry list of charges.

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