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Mar 02, 2017

Report: FBI Used Social Media To Track Suspect In Georgetown Kidnapping

Officials tracked Poalo Aldorasi to Washington state, in part, by using a video of his rental car that he posted to social media.

Feb 02, 2017

Police Release Videos Connected To Kidnapping Of Georgetown Student

The suspect drove the student around, attempting to get cash and merchandise from ATM machines and retailers last Thursday.

Dec 27, 2013

Metro Identifies Man Who Allegedly Kidnapped, Robbed Rider (UPDATE)

Timothy Pernell Williams, 21, has been identified as a suspect.

Dec 23, 2013

Man Allegedly Kidnapped Metro Rider At Gunpoint, Forced Him To Use ATMs

The incident happened Friday at the Naylor Road Metro Station at approximately 9:45 p.m.

Sep 26, 2013

MPD Investigating Possible Kidnapping Near The Palisades

Police are investigating a possible kidnapping at the 1500 block of Foxhall Road, NW.

Sep 20, 2013

Police Seek Man Who Robbed, Kidnapped Woman Near Eastern Market

The woman was approached by the suspect in the 1000 block of G Street SE at around 9:35 p.m. Wednesday when he produced a gun and demanded her property, the Metropolitan Police Department said in a release.

Aug 03, 2012

Cal Ripken Jr. Addresses Mother’s Kidnapping

Cal Ripken Jr. addressed publicly today the recent kidnapping of his 74-year-old mother, who was abducted last week from her home in Aberdeen, Md. and later found after being missing for a day.

Jul 25, 2012

Cal Ripken’s Mother Found Safe After Tuesday-Morning Abduction

Vi Ripken, mother of Baltimore Orioles Hall-of-Famer Cal Ripken Jr., was abducted yesterday from her home in Aberdeen, Md., police said. She was found unharmed early Wednesday.

Nov 18, 2011

Wilson Ramos Returns To Washington, Thanks Fans

Wilson Ramos sure sounds like one lucky guy — not only did he survive being the first Major League Baseball player to be kidnapped in Venezuela, Nationals doctors apparently discovered the promising catcher in “terrific” shape.

Nov 12, 2011

Washington Nationals Catcher Wilson Ramos is Coming Home

Fifty hours after he was abducted by armed men outside his home in Valencia, Venezeuala, Washington Nationals catcher Wilson Ramos was rescued by Venezuelan police Friday night.

 
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