Emerald-Man Strikes Again?

By Katie Ellen - March 5th, 2022
Last night, a 4.0 magnitude earthquake hit the city of Portland in the center of the town, leading to minor damages and four injuries. Police reported that the injured were four prolific gangsters in Portland’s criminal database.
The first was Robert “Bobby” Poppins, who has previously been charged with armed robbery, coercion, extortion, and armed assault. The second was Russo Marino, who had previously been charged with assault and fraud. The third was Joseph Marino, older brother of Russo Marino, who in 2021 was charged with armed robbery and trespassing. Most interesting of all was their apparent boss, Mario Valentine, the son of the prolific Enzio Valentine and his mafia family, previously known for committing kidnapping, extortion, theft, and armed assault.
Police believed the four were behind a reported attempt at extortion toward a local small business, Barnes Jewelry. According to testimony from an employee at the store, the four asked for 15,000 dollars. The four were charged with the kidnapping of the store’s accountant, Carolina White, as well as armed robbery for stealing the store’s jewelry.
Detective Jackson Hemsworth of the Portland Police Department stated, “The four were completely unconscious, and looked like two of them suffered a slashing wound against their chest, likely from a knife or other bladed weapon. We found Valentine unconscious against his desk, apparently taking significant head trauma from the earthquake.”
The Portland Police Department stated that Mario Valentine had claimed he was assaulted by the vigilante Emerald-Man during the time of the earthquake, leading to his and his associate’s injuries. “It certainly explains why we didn’t find Ms. White with them,” Detective Hemsworth said.
The Portland Police Department had also stated Ms. White was found at her apartment, injured but otherwise safe.
So what does this mean? Emerald-Man has not been spotted since late last summer when the police claimed he was behind the events that orchestrated the capture of Enzio Valentine and his gang. Why the long hiatus, Emerald-Man? Are you back for good?