Kidnappers used pliers to rip out man’s front teeth; victim used a tooth to escape, prosecutors say

Syracuse, N.Y. ― In a shed in a quiet DeWitt neighborhood, Jhomiel Brown was living a nightmare.

One man held him as another took a pair of pliers and ripped out his two front teeth and part of his gums, prosecutor Jed Hudson told a Syracuse jury last week.

Hudson said the two men were looking to leave a mark on Brown when they tortured him at 6820 Myers Road on Sept. 24, 2023. He said they sought to disfigure him…

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