Father Arrested in Child Abduction Case

PlusFather Arrested in Child Abduction CaseFather Arrested in Child Abduction CaseThe Associated PressAuthorities say Clark Rockefeller, the man accused of kidnapping his 7-year-old daughter during a supervised visit in Boston last weekend was arrested in Baltimore. (Aug. 3)[Notes:VO --CRIME SCENE VIDEO] IT WAS IN THIS HISTORIC NEIGHBORHOOD WHERE LAWMEN WERE PUTTING UP CRIME TAPE SATURDAY THAT POLICE ARRESTED CLARK ROCKEFELLER BY LURING HIM OUT OF AN APARTMENT.THE ARREST FOLLOWED A TIP FROM A CONCERNED CITIZEN. [Notes:SOT --ED DAVIS/BOSTON POLICE COMMISSIONER]Fbi agents assigned to the Baltimore field office...and detectives assigned to Baltimore police dept. Safely executed the arrested clark rockefeller in the vicinity of ploy street in the mt. Vernon section of baltimore marylant. [Notes:VO--PHOTO OF ROCKEFELLER AND DAUGHTER] ROCKEFELLER HAD ALLEGEDLY KIDNAPPED HIS 7-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER REIGH (RAY) DURING A SUPERVISED VISITATION IN BOSTON THE PREVIOUS WEEKEND.HE WAS LAST SEEN IN NEW YORK LAST SUNDAY -- POLICE SAY THEY FIRST THOUGHT HE PLANNED TO FLEE WITH THE GIRL BY BOAT TO BERMUDA OR PERU -- BUT THEN CAME TO BELIEVE HE MIGHT HAVE PLANTED FALSE CLUES TO CONCEAL HIS TRUE PLANS. [Notes:VO--MARINA SHOTS -- IT'S NOT CLEAR WHICH BOAT IS ROCKEFELLER'S]POLICE SAY HE HAD A CATAMARAN DOCKED ALL WEEK AT A MARINA NEAR HIS BALTIMORE APARTMENT -- SO THEY CONCOCTED A RUSE BY CALLING HIM ON THE PHONE AND TELLING HIM HIS BOAT WAS TAKING ON WATER. [Notes:SOT --ED DAVIS/BOSTON POLICE COMMISSIONER] When clark left the apartment he was immediately placed under arrest FBI agents. Simultaneously agents made their way to the apartment to find reigh. She was found alone in the apartment where she was excited to see the law enforcement officials. [Notes:VO --VIDEO OF MOM PLEADING FOR SAFE RETURN]POLICE SAY THE MOTHER -- WHO ONLY DAYS AGO -- PUT OUT THIS VIDEO PLEADING FOR HER DAUGHTER'S SAFE RETURN -- FAINTED WHEN SHE LEARNED THE GIRL HAD BEEN LOCATED AND WAS OKAY.ROCKEFELLER'S NEIGHBOR'S EXPRESSED SURPRISE -- AND RELIEF, TOO. [Notes:SOT -- VOX POP -- NO IDENTITY GIVEN] You know this kind of thing just doesn't happen in this neighborhood. [Notes:SOT -- JAY HEDGES/NEIGHBOR]We're thrilled to see the girl is safe...so that's really good news. [Notes:VO -- PHOTOS AND CRIME SCENE] POLICE SAY ROCKEFELLER HAS USED AT LEAST FOUR KNOWN ALIASES AND THERE'S NO INDICATION HE IS RELATED TO THE FAMOUS ROCKEFELLER FAMILY.THE CASE IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION.AMONG OTHER THINGS -- AUTHORITIES SAY THEY'LL TRY TO DETERMINE ROCKEFELLER'S TRUE IDENTITY --- AND IF ANYONE ELSE PARTICIPATED. ___ ___, The Associated Press.

Channel: News & Politics
Uploaded: November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am
Author: AssociatedPress

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