Dan T. Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 Cal Ripken's mother, who was abducted from her Maryland home Tuesday morning, has been found unharmed, police said Wednesday. A man with a gun showed up at Vi Ripken's home between 7 and 8 a.m. Tuesday, police in Aberdeen, Maryland, said in a statement. The man forced her into a vehicle and drove off, the statement said. She was found unharmed about 6:15 a.m. Wednesday in a vehicle near her home. The Aberdeen Police Department said they were looking for a white male in his late 30s to early 40s seen wearing a light-colored shirt, camouflage pants and eyeglasses. In a statement obtained by CNN affiliate WBAL, the Ripken family said that "this has been a very trying time for our family, but we are grateful and relieved that mom is back with us, safe and healthy." http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2012/07/25/cal-ripken-jr-s-mom-found-safe-after-being-abducted-police-say/?iref=allsearch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.A.C.O.L.B. Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 Was just about to post something on this. Crazy story. Glad she's safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonArtest15 Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 Wonder if there is some sort of extortion involved? Circumstances surrounding the abduction are strange and part of me wonders if this was along the lines of sending a message? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan T. Posted July 25, 2012 Author Share Posted July 25, 2012 Wonder if there is some sort of extortion involved? Circumstances surrounding the abduction are strange and part of me wonders if this was along the lines of sending a message? It sure didn't seem to follow a kidnapping-for-ransom scenario. Unless payoff was made really fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elkabong82 Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 You shouldn't mess with Ironman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRAVEONTHEWARPATH93 Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 Cal Ripken is forever one of my heroes in sports...I played SS because of him (and the Captain of course) as a kid and went to a few of his camps. When I read this story earlier it made me sick but I'm glad all is well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKINS@THEGOALLINE Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 Wonder if there is some sort of extortion involved? Circumstances surrounding the abduction are strange and part of me wonders if this was along the lines of sending a message? CNN reported no extortion was involved, however some of Mrs. Ripken credit cards were apparently used and that she wasn't driven across state lines, so federal authorities weren't involved. This remains strictly a local police matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grhqofb5 Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 In other news, Billy Ripken kidnapped, but no one looks for him...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan T. Posted July 25, 2012 Author Share Posted July 25, 2012 In other news, Billy Ripken kidnapped, but no one looks for him...... Continuing the trend, Earl Weaver has been kidnapped. The captors sent a note offering to pay anybody to take him back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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