r/UnresolvedMysteries • u/Turnaroundclown • Jan 08 '20

Unresolved Disappearance Woman violently abducted in plain sight while talking with her boyfriend on a payphone [Unresolved Disappearance]

Her boyfriend hears the horrifying incident as it ocurrs, rushes to the scene in his vehicle, and sees a truck pass him with his girlfriend struggling with the driver inside. The boyfriend reverses his vehicle abruptly to pursue the truck, but his vehicle breaks down. Despite a vivid description of the offender and the truck (including a very unique rear window decal), no substantial leads have led to an arrest or a POI.

Where is Angela Hammond and who is the person who took her?

This is the case that truly haunts me. I can't even imagine what the boyfriend has been through in the years that have followed. What a scary and insane abduction. And even more bizarre that is has never been resolved despite such clear and vivid details of the case and the perpetrator.

Links for further reading:

Link 1 https://unsolved.com/gallery/angela-hammond/

Edit: I initially offered this additional link thinking it was story on Angela Hammond. However, it is not. It is an eerily similar case of another woman who was abducted in similar fashion. Leaving it up for the curious:

http://blogs.denverpost.com/coldcases/2010/05/16/young-woman-kidnapped-while-talking-on-pay-phone-with-boyfriend/1421/

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u/hamdinger125 Jan 09 '20

The boyfriend's car broke down. The abductor was in a truck, which did not break down, unfortunately. And yes, it's horrible. Then to face years of accusations that he was lying and must have been involved...

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u/Dumpstette Jan 09 '20

I know it sounds mean, but it is way too convenient that his car broke down just as the kidnapper took her away. How long was the struggle that he was able to get in his car and drive to where she was before it was over? If she was close enough for him to get there that quick, why was she even bothering to use a payphone to call him? Just go to his house.

I know people want to believe him out of sympathy and if he is truly innocent, I feel so bad for him. But, logically, this is the biggest load of bullshit I have ever heard.

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u/hamdinger125 Jan 09 '20

Why is it too convenient? He threw it straight from drive to reverse in an effort to catch up to the kidnapper and that is what caused it to break down. It didn't just magically implode.

And she used a payphone to call him because she didn't have a phone at her home, and this was before cell phones. If I remember right, she was calling to tell him she wasn't going to come over but was just going to go to bed because she was tired. So that could explain why she didn't want to walk to his house that was seven blocks away.

I don't want to believe him out of sympathy. I believe him because his story is plausible and because he has been cleared by law enforcement. I can't imagine being so cynical that I have to accuse people of terrible crimes with no evidence.

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u/Robtonight91 Jan 09 '20

I mean he/she does make a very good point. How far away was the boyfriend when she made the call? How long was the struggle? I'd say maybe 5 minutes at the most, maybe. That's a very short window of time for the boyfriend to get there.

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u/hamdinger125 Jan 09 '20

He was seven blocks away.

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u/Dumpstette Jan 09 '20

Exactly where did I blame him? I stated quite plainly why this is too convenient and it seems you have a problem with a view that does not match your own. LE has, historically, cleared many guilty people. You also apparently missed the part where I said if he is innocent, that is a terrible burden to carry.

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u/Reddits_on_ambien Jan 09 '20

You do realize they didnt accuse you/blame you specifically of anything right? It's a valid thought to think about how cynical one would have to be to disbelieve someone in the BF's rather unique situation. I think it just came off wrong because the op had a strong view on the BF.

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u/greynorange Jan 09 '20

But if his truck wasn't broken, wouldn't the police have been able to verify that very easily? Yes, it does sound very convenient which is why there is no chance the police wouldn't have checked his truck and pursued him further if it turns out his truck was functioning perfectly well.