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."
"We want to thank everyone for their tremendous support, especially all of the law enforcement agencies that worked so hard and quickly," the family said. "This is on ongoing investigation, so we hope everyone understands that we cannot comment further at this time. Thank you.”
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Glad she is safe, hope it wasn't long-term traumatic. Perhaps Cal paid ransom.
yea right a white man
You bored?
People like you need to keep your comments to yourselves.
i am as bored as wood
Troy seems astonished that whites behave badly too.
Her streak of 'most days not being abducted' comes to an end at 29,451 days... impressive hall of fame numbers.
That was actually pretty funny
it was a joke
Cal ripken's mother? What the hell! This is crazy! Our society is plunging into the abyss!
What do you mean? Famous people's loved ones have been kidnapped for ransom for hundreds of years. We in our time are much better and more moral than the generations that have come before us.
Hope she is ok god bless her
I hope they find who did this and give him jail house justice
When u abduct a senior citizen its ti
time to re evaluate your pathetic
thing you call a life
What kind of an idiot would make a joke out of such a horrific event ? Barry
I think that picture was taken 2001 – when he retired...
Picture caption says it was taken in 2011.
What a d bag low life. Kidnap an old lady
I am glad she was found safe and unharmed.
Picking on little old ladies...what the heck??
She is a wonderful woman.
Why would you even say that?? Grow up!!!