<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title><![CDATA[kidnapped - SFist - San Francisco News, Restaurants, Events, & Sports]]></title><description><![CDATA[SFist is San Francisco's source for fun, witty, & serious news. With updates about restaurants, events, sports, politics & more, SFist reaches millions of users in California.]]></description><link>https://sfist.com/</link><image><url>https://sfist.com/favicon.png</url><title>kidnapped - SFist - San Francisco News, Restaurants, Events, &amp; Sports</title><link>https://sfist.com/</link></image><generator>Ghost 2.12</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:47:34 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://sfist.com/kidnapped/rss/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><ttl>60</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Man Speaks Out After Car Stolen With Daughter Still Inside In Friday Night Ingleside Theft]]></title><description><![CDATA[It’s bad enough to have your car stolen, but one man had the terrifying experience of his car being stolen with his daughter still inside Friday night in Ingleside, and he’s now talking to the press.
]]></description><link>https://sfist.com/2023/12/18/man-speaks-out-after-car-stolen-with-daughter-still-inside-in-friday-night-ingleside-theft/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6580c2809380dc32ed0e5bc9</guid><category><![CDATA[SF News]]></category><category><![CDATA[kidnapping]]></category><category><![CDATA[kidnapped]]></category><category><![CDATA[attempted kidnapping]]></category><category><![CDATA[car theft]]></category><category><![CDATA[car thefts]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Kukura]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 18 Dec 2023 23:05:34 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://img.sfist.com/2023/12/holloway-avenbue.jpg" medium="image"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://img.sfist.com/2023/12/holloway-avenbue.jpg" alt="Man Speaks Out After Car Stolen With Daughter Still Inside In Friday Night Ingleside Theft"><p>It’s bad enough to have your car stolen, but one man had the terrifying experience of his car being stolen with his daughter still inside Friday night in Ingleside, and he’s now talking to the press.</p><p>We reported over the weekend on the harrowing story of a <a href="https://sfist.com/2023/12/16/saturday-links-child-safe-after-stolen-car-with-minor-inside-recovered-in-sf/">car that was stolen with a child still inside</a> in SF’s Ingleside neighborhood, and the vehicle theft occurred just before 4:30 p.m. Friday afternoon. Thankfully, the car was located four blocks away with the child still inside safe and sound, within about ten minutes of it being reported stolen.</p><p>But NBC Bay Area <a href="https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/man-speaks-out-stolen-car-daughter-inside-san-francisco/3399563/">spoke to the father</a> in a follow-up report this weekend. He declined to give his name, but he did speak on camera about his experience that nearly turned into a worst nightmare.</p><p>“Someone kidnapped your child, your brain and your mind goes crazy,” he told NBC Bay Area. “That’s what happened. I was going nuts. I’m so relieved. Thank god.”</p><p>“I pulled at the Good Guys market, not too far from here," he said, recalling the experience. "My daughter was sleeping. So, I just jumped out and I ran into the market to get something and before I could even purchase something, someone got in my car and took off in my truck with my daughter in it and it was like a kidnapping.”</p><p>He’s actually referring to Cool Guys Market which is on Holloway Avenue at Ashton Avenue. But in great work by SFPD, the car was then located just 11 minutes later at Capitol and Ocean avenues, outside a convenience store called Homerun Liquors.</p><p>“I’ve seen a guy drive kind of crazy. Like a wild left turn and he parked the car and started running,” Homerun Liquors owner Jamil Tawasha told NBC Bay Area. “I walked up, I’ve seen the car. I've seen a baby crying in there and two minutes after I seen that, a whole bunch of officers and a helicopter came.”</p><p>The child and the vehicle have been safely recovered, but the suspect is still at large. If you have any information on this incident, you’re asked to call the SFPD tip line at (415) 575-4444, or text a tip to TIP411 and begin the message with “SFPD.” Tipsters can remain anonymous. </p><p><strong>Related: </strong><a href="https://sfist.com/2021/02/07/sf-police-recover-abducted-children-from-saturday-night-carjacking-amber-alert-suspect-still-at-large-considered-armed-and-dangerous/">SF Police Recover Abducted Children From Saturday Night Carjacking, Amber Alert; Suspect Still at Large, Considered 'Armed and Dangerous' [SFist]</a></p><p><em>Image: Google Street View</em><br><br></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amazon Driver Kidnapped While On Delivery Route, Forced to Withdraw Cash at East Bay ATMs]]></title><description><![CDATA[After forcing an Amazon delivery driver off the road, two suspects then coerced him into withdrawing cash at two different banks, authorities say.]]></description><link>https://sfist.com/2023/11/19/amazon-driver-kidnapped-while-on-delivery-route-forced-to-withdraw-cash-at-east-bay-atms/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">655a67f3ff66e6278c503bbe</guid><category><![CDATA[SF News]]></category><category><![CDATA[amazon]]></category><category><![CDATA[delivery]]></category><category><![CDATA[package theft]]></category><category><![CDATA[kidnapped]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Holly Secon]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 19 Nov 2023 20:01:01 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://img.sfist.com/2023/11/Screenshot-2023-11-19-at-3.00.08-PM.png" medium="image"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://img.sfist.com/2023/11/Screenshot-2023-11-19-at-3.00.08-PM.png" alt="Amazon Driver Kidnapped While On Delivery Route, Forced to Withdraw Cash at East Bay ATMs"><p>An Amazon delivery driver in San Ramon had a wild ride on Saturday afternoon. </p><p>An unidentified man and woman driving a dark-colored SUV allegedly intentionally crashed into an Amazon delivery truck around 3 p.m., forcing them two vehicles to the side of the road, according to <a href="https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/suspects-kidnap-amazon-delivery-driver-in-san-ramon-force-him-to-withdraw-cash-police/">KRON4</a>. Then, the woman reportedly entered the Amazon truck while it was pulled over near Crow Canyon Road and San Ramon Valley Boulevard to hold up the driver — forcing him to proceed to a local Bank of America in San Ramon, while the man followed behind in the SUV.</p><p>At the bank, the suspects reportedly coerced the Amazon driver to withdraw an undisclosed amount of cash, according to authorities. Following this, they reportedly forced the victim to drive to another Bank of America location in Dublin — but when that transaction didn’t go through, they fled the scene, leaving the driver. </p><p>Remarkably, the Amazon employee contacted his boss before notifying the police, and the boss subsequently reported the incident to the authorities. Police stated that there were no reported injuries for both the victim and the suspects.</p><p>The San Ramon Police Department said that it is actively investigating the incident, and further details, including the specific Bank of America locations involved, have not been disclosed as of now.</p><p><em>Feature image of Bank of America on Crow Canyon Place, San Ramon, via Google Street View.</em></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[UPDATE: San Jose Amber Alert Issued]]></title><description><![CDATA[8-year-old Kayla Montez was kidnapped today from San Jose. She is a Hispanic girl, 4-feet tall, 45 pounds, has brown hair, and was last seen wearing a white jacket, a light blue shirt, and blue jeans....]]></description><link>https://sfist.com/2009/01/13/san_jose_amber_alert_issued/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5c242e5644ad066cdcf7fcb3</guid><category><![CDATA[SF News]]></category><category><![CDATA[amber alert]]></category><category><![CDATA[kidnapped]]></category><category><![CDATA[missing]]></category><category><![CDATA[San Jose]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brock Keeling]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2009 10:33:57 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://img.sfist.com/assets_c/2009/01/amber alert san jose-thumb-640xauto-55238.jpg" medium="image"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://img.sfist.com/assets_c/2009/01/amber alert san jose-thumb-640xauto-55238.jpg" alt="UPDATE: San Jose Amber Alert Issued"><p></p>

<p>8-year-old Kayla Montez was kidnapped today from San Jose. She is a Hispanic girl, 4-feet tall, 45 pounds, has brown hair, and was last seen wearing a white jacket, a light blue shirt, and blue jeans. <a href="http://www.kcbs.com/Amber-Alert-Issued-for-San-Jose-Girl/3651516">According to reports</a>, the fuzz suspects 24-year-old Mark Porter of swiping the girl. He is 5’7”, 180 pounds, has brown hair, and is also Hispanic. He might be driving a black Chevrolet, with the CA license plate of 3VLS142. If you see him, call San Jose police at 408-277-4268. <strong>Update</strong>: <a href="http://cbs5.com/local/sj.amber.alert.2.907118.html">She's been found</a>. She's safe. The girl was dropped off at a Wienerschnitzel.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Holding Jesus Hostage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oh, gosh, excuse us. Sorry. We just heard the unholy tale of Jean's cement Jesus statue, or lack thereof, and we're livid. Our Lord, it seems, is being held hostage. Why? Because Jean won't take care ...]]></description><link>https://sfist.com/2008/01/21/holding_jesus_h/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5c2428ba44ad066cdcf51692</guid><category><![CDATA[misc]]></category><category><![CDATA[Best Week Ever]]></category><category><![CDATA[CNN]]></category><category><![CDATA[Daily Show]]></category><category><![CDATA[excrement]]></category><category><![CDATA[jesus]]></category><category><![CDATA[kidnapped]]></category><category><![CDATA[lawn care]]></category><category><![CDATA[The Daily Show]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brock Keeling]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 21 Jan 2008 15:13:28 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<center><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/nEIv7LCLzG0&amp;rel=1">
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Well, we put little lines next to "Jesus," you bitch. 

<p>Oh, gosh, excuse us. Sorry. We just heard the unholy tale of Jean's cement Jesus statue, or lack thereof, and we're livid. Our Lord, it seems, is being held hostage. Why? Because Jean won't take care of her "poopies" or "weiners" [sic] -- at least according to the CNN reporter, doing his best to make it on <em>Best Week Ever</em> or <em>the Daily Show</em>. </p>

<p>Real? Fake? Blasphemous? Who cares. Because: "poopies."</p>

<p><em>Thanks, <a href="http://jameth.livejournal.com/">James</a>, for sending this our way.</em></p>]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>