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8:15 p.m.: Police receive suspicious vehicle call
Baltimore County police received a call regarding a suspicious vehicle near Ebenezer Road in the Essex area of Baltimore County. A witness reportedly asked the suspect about a woman in the back seat of the car he was driving. The suspect allegedly said it was his mother, who was suffering from an illness. The witness recorded the license plate number and called police. -
7-8 a.m. Vi Ripken Abducted
Between 7 and 8 a.m., a man allegedly hiding in the garage of her Clover Street home forced Vi Ripken into her 1998 Lincoln Town Car at gunpoint. -
1:07 p.m., Ripken family issues statement to Patch
“As you now know, our mother was abducted at gunpoint from her home yesterday morning. 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. This is [an] ongoing investigation, so we hope everyone understands that we cannot comment further at this time. Thank you.” - Cal, Bill, Elly, Fred -
1:10 p.m., Police announce press conference
Aberdeen police announced a 2:15 p.m. press conference. -
2:15 p.m., Police: no known motive or ransom
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5:38 a.m., Police issue missing person alert
Baltimore County police issued a missing person alert for Vi Ripken: Baltimore County Police are asking for the public’s help locating Violet Roberta Ripken, 74, of the 400 block of Clover Street, 21001. Mrs. Ripken is a white female, 5’5”, 135 pounds, with gray hair. She may be wearing a white blouse. Mrs. Ripken owns a silver 1998 Lincoln Towncar, with Maryland registration SMR308. The vehicle was last seen in the Ebenezer Road area of Essex at approximately 8:15 p.m. on July 24." -
6:15 a.m., Neighbor finds Vi Ripken
A neighbor reportedly found Vi Ripken in the back seat of her car with her hands tied. -
6:38 a.m., Police cancel missing person report for Vi Ripken
From Baltimore County police:
"Please cancel the lookout for missing person Violet Ripken. She has been located in Harford County and is currently being interviewed." -
8:01 a.m., Aberdeen police handling the case
Media is notified that the Aberdeen police department is handling the case. -
11:44 a.m., Police: Vi Ripken was abducted
Police issue a news release revealing that Vi Ripken was abducted. -
