Police said their investigation determined that Maffei drove to Ballena Isle Marina in Alameda where he stole a 40-foot yacht and sailed away with the two children. The rental car was found abandoned in the parking lot of the marina and towed for evidence.UPDATE IN CUSTODY
The Coast Guard and FBI began tracking the 40-foot sailboat Unleashed, which was sailed from a harbor in Alameda on Tuesday.
The children's rescue south of Monterey Bay around 8 p.m. Friday came hours after the Coast Guard had dispatched a HC-130 Hercules plane, a helicopter and two cutters to follow the boat as it slowly sailed down the coastline, Coast Guard officials said.
"A Coast Guard cutter approached the vessel and just started talking to them," Coast Guard spokesman Thomas McKenzie said. "He put his hands up and surrendered without incident."
Maffei's daughter Brooklynn and son Devin were examined by medics before a reunion with their mother, McKenzie said.
Jennifer Hipon told television reporters that she was "blown away" that her estranged boyfriend took the children.
South San Francisco PD
Police believe Christopher Maffei kidnapped his two children, Brooklynn and Devin, and took them aboard a stolen yacht.
So glad to hear these precious children were found, and found safe.
ReplyDeleteNice to have a happy ending once in a while.
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ReplyDeleteI hear this kind of news first time his father should be punish for do the such kind of behavior for his child's. dad.co.uk
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