KIDNAPPED BOY RETURNED : 7-YEAR-OLD REUNITED WITH PARENTS AFTER BREAK-IN.Byline: Stacy Finz, Eric Wahlgren and Jaxon Van Derbeken Daily News Staff Writer Ending a family's 20-hour nightmare, a 7-year-old boy who was kidnapped from his Sherman Oaks home turned up unharmed Saturday morning at a Northridge hospital, Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. police said. Matthew Simms was abducted abducted Distal angulation of an extremity away from the midline of the body in a transverse plane and away from a sagittal plane passing through the proximal aspect of the foot or part, or away from some other specified reference point at about 12:30 p.m. Friday, after two armed and masked men burst into his elegant two-story residence on Sutton Place Sutton Place may refer to places in England and the United States: Places in England
``It's been a long night,'' said Susan Lawson, a friend and neighbor of the Simmses, who held an evening vigil for the boy along with other area residents. ``We just thank God that he's all right.'' Investigators are looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. the kidnappers but have no leads. Meanwhile, Matthew and his mother, Rochelle Simms, and father, Scott Simms Scott Simms (b. August 12, 1970 in Bishop's Falls, N.L.) is a Canadian politician. He is the Liberal Member of Parliament for the Newfoundland and Labrador riding of Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor. - an owner of the Mimi's Cafe chain - have gone into seclusion seclusion Forensic psychiatry A strategy for managing disturbed and violent Pts in psychiatric units, which consists of supervised confinement of a Pt to a room–ie, involuntary isolation, to protect others from harm . Police said they believe the youngster had been targeted by the kidnappers but don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. why. There was no request for ransom, said Cmdr. Tim McBride, a spokesman for the Los Angeles Police Department "LAPD" and "L.A.P.D." redirect here. For other uses, see LAPD (disambiguation).  This article or section is written like an . .
``At this time, we have no motive for the crime,'' he said. One of the couple's 12-year-old daughters was upstairs during the intrusion, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. long-time family friend Ann Pickering, who is an LAPD 1. LAPD - Link Access Procedure on the D channel. 2. LAPD - Los Angeles Police Department. officer. The Daily News and other media organizations originally described the incident as a home-invasion robbery, not reporting the kidnapping at the request of police, who feared that publicity could put the boy's life in further danger. The request was lifted Saturday, when the child was safely returned to his parents. ``We're all just very gratified grat·i·fy tr.v. grat·i·fied, grat·i·fy·ing, grat·i·fies 1. To please or satisfy: His achievement gratified his father. See Synonyms at please. 2. that young Matthew is OK,'' McBride said at a news conference Saturday. ``His parents are relieved. They were deeply concerned over the situation.'' Family members originally thought Matthew had run from the house Friday, when the men, described as two Latinos with dark hair and dark eyes, burst into the home brandishing handguns. It wasn't until shortly after the invasion, when the Simmses received a threatening call from the suspects, that they realized the boy had been kidnapped. Investigators would not disclose what was said during the call, but noted that there were no specific ransom demands. The kidnappers took Matthew to an unknown location, where he was kept overnight, McBride said. Police would not reveal how the child was treated during his abduction Abduction Balfour, David expecting inheritance, kidnapped by uncle. [Br. Lit.: Kidnapped] Bertram, Henry kidnapped at age five; taken from Scotland. [Br. Lit. , maintaining that it could hurt the investigation. At 8 a.m., the boy was dropped off in front of the Northridge Hospital Medical Center's emergency room. Later, hospital officials notified the parents. Pat Teske, a spokeswoman for the hospital, confirmed that Matthew was examined by doctors there at 8:20 a.m. but would not disclose the nature of the examination. Police are now looking for the men, who witnesses said left the house Friday in a red vehicle. One of the men looked like he was in his 20s or 30s and the other in his late 30s or early 40s, according to witnesses, McBride said. As word of the kidnapping spread through the Simmses' upscale neighborhood, friends and residents assembled around the family's home waiting for news of Matthew. Delivery people left candy and flowers at the door. At one point, family friend Pickering came out of the house and told reporters and neighbors that Matthew was safe and had been reunited with his family. She said the family would not be coming home Saturday. Friday night, neighbors held a potluck and brought dishes over to the Simmses so they could eat while waiting for news of their son, Lawson said. She said the couple's 12-year-old twin girls spent most of Friday night across the street at a neighbor's house, while the Simmses and their college-age daughter stayed at home. ``They were very strong and tried to hold up as best they could,'' Lawson said of the couple. News of the incident sent a shock wave across the community. Scott Simms, his father and his brother are owners of the Mimi's Cafe chain, which includes 23 eateries in Southern California and Arizona. In addition, they own the French Market Cafe in West Hollywood. McBride said that he believed that some portion of the business had recently been sold. CAPTION(S): 2 Photos Photo: (1--color) A family friend, left, of returned kidnap victim Matthew Simms is comforted Saturday by neighbor Eric Lawson. (2--color) Helpers move clothes from the house where the kidnapping occurred. John Lazar/Special to the Daily News |
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