Wife of Pirates Minor Leaguer
Questioned in Kidnapping Case
UPDATE:
"I was shocked to be told today that my wife has been arrested for kidnapping. I am hurt, frustrated, and confused by her actions. I have and will continue to cooperate with law enforcement officials in anyway that I can. Until I have all of the facts, I cannot comment any further." - Jose Tabata
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The wife of a Pittsburgh Pirates minor league player is being questioned in connection to an alleged kidnapping in Florida
Authorities in Manatee County issued an Amber Alert for two-month-old Sandra Cruz-Francisco, but the infant has since been reunited with her family and was unharmed.
Investigators are questioning Amalia Tabata Pereira, the wife of Jose Tabata.
We received the following statement from Piartes President Frank Coonelly:
“While we have received very little information at this point in the investigation, we have received no indication that Jose is believed to have had any involvement in the matter. We are attempting to secure more information as quickly as possible. Until we receive further information, it would be inappropriate to comment further other than to say that we will provide whatever assistance that we can to the Sherriff’s Office and to Jose as they deal with the matter.”
Coonelly said "This is an extremely serious matter and we have given the matter our full attention."
For more on this story, go to The (Lakeland, Fla.) Ledger.
"I was shocked to be told today that my wife has been arrested for kidnapping. I am hurt, frustrated, and confused by her actions. I have and will continue to cooperate with law enforcement officials in anyway that I can. Until I have all of the facts, I cannot comment any further." - Jose Tabata
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The wife of a Pittsburgh Pirates minor league player is being questioned in connection to an alleged kidnapping in Florida
Authorities in Manatee County issued an Amber Alert for two-month-old Sandra Cruz-Francisco, but the infant has since been reunited with her family and was unharmed.
Investigators are questioning Amalia Tabata Pereira, the wife of Jose Tabata.
We received the following statement from Piartes President Frank Coonelly:
“While we have received very little information at this point in the investigation, we have received no indication that Jose is believed to have had any involvement in the matter. We are attempting to secure more information as quickly as possible. Until we receive further information, it would be inappropriate to comment further other than to say that we will provide whatever assistance that we can to the Sherriff’s Office and to Jose as they deal with the matter.”
Coonelly said "This is an extremely serious matter and we have given the matter our full attention."
For more on this story, go to The (Lakeland, Fla.) Ledger.
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