Saturday, November 12, 2011

Abducted major leaguer Wilson Ramos rescued

Washington Nationals' catcher Wilson Ramos is greeted by an unidentified friend at the Criminal Police (CICPC) headquarters in Valencia, Venezuela, Saturday, Nov. 12, 2011. Venezuelan police commandos rescued Ramos and arrested three of his abductors Friday. (AP Photo/Lexander Loiza)
CARACAS, Venezuela -- The kidnapping ordeal of Washington Nationals catcher Wilson Ramos ended after two days when Venezuelan police commandos swooped in to rescue him in a flurry of gunfire and arrested five alleged abductors.
Ramos said he was happy and thankful to be alive, and that the final moments had been hair-raising as police and the kidnappers exchanged heavy fire in the remote mountainous area where he was being held.
"The truth is I'm still very nervous, but thanks to God, everything turned out well," Ramos told Venezuelan state television, speaking by telephone after arriving at a police station in his hometown of Valencia early Saturday.
He thanked the police and National Guard commandos who rescued him, saying "the boys did a great job."...Continue reading... Wilson Ramos tells of kidnapping ordeal:Read here...

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