Crime & Safety

Aberdeen Police Actively Seeking Vi Ripken Kidnapper

Aberdeen Police said the man who abducted the mother of Hall of Famer Cal Ripken made stops in Anne Arundel and Baltimore counties.

The man who abducted Vi Ripken made stops in Glen Burnie and Middle River, Aberdeen police said Monday. Police are seeking help from anyone that may have encountered the man on July 24 or July 25.

Police said enhanced images were captured of the suspect at Walmart stores in the 6700 block of Chesapeake Center Drive in Glen Burnie and the 100 block of Carroll Island Road in Middle River.

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Police also released images of a van, the owner of which may have made contact with the suspect in the Middle River store, they said.

The Dodge van with stickers on both rear side windows is not a suspect vehicle, police said.

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Anyone with information may contact the criminal investigation section of the Aberdeen Police Department at 410-272-2121.

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