Man kidnapped woman at gunpoint at Michael Bloomberg's Colorado ranch, police say
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The suspect allegedly drove his truck through the gates of Bloomberg's Colorado ranch.
A man rammed his car through the gates of Michael Bloomberg's Colorado ranch on Wednesday and kidnapped a housekeeper, according to police and federal court documents.
Joseph Beecher, 48, allegedly drove his pickup truck through the gate of the ranch in Rio Blanco County owned by the former New York City mayor before going into a house on the property. Beecher then left the ranch with the woman in her truck, according to the court documents.
Police arrived on the property and discovered the woman, Amanda Edinger, was missing. By looking at video surveillance, police saw her in the vehicle with the suspect, court documents show.
Police were able to track the suspect and the victim to a motel in Cheyenne, Wyoming, according to the criminal complaint filed against Beecher.
