SANFORD — A suspect arrested on Monday on a felony extortion charge was expected to make a first court appearance on Wednesday afternoon.

Sanford Police say Candace Hallczuk, 30, of Sanford, was taken into custody following a call to police at about 2:45 p.m. Monday.

Police were called by an individual who reported possible harassment, but the investigation turned up grounds for a different charge.

Sanford Deputy Police Chief Tim Strout said police allege Hallczuk “did commit theft by extortion by receiving money after threatening the victim to provide information that would substantially harm the victim’s personal relationships.”

The amount of money allegedly extorted from the victim was not disclosed.

Hallczuk was taken into custody and transported to York County Jail without incident, said Strout.

Theft by extortion is a class C crime, which carries a maximum prison term of five years, upon conviction.

A York County Jail corrections officer on Wednesday morning said Hallczuk is held without bail and that she was scheduled to make a first court appearance by video from the jail to Springvale District Court on Wednesday afternoon.

— Senior Staff Writer Tammy Wells can be contacted at 324-4444 (local call in Sanford) or 282-1535, ext. 327 or twells@journaltribune.com.