ripken was abducted at gun point from her aberdeen home and driven around bound and blindfolded, samantha atkins remembered that day that she and her brother learned of the kidnapping. >> when she got robbed, me and him saw it on tv. he thought this was crazy. >> reporter: now samantha's brother, jesse bowen of havre de grace tried to carjack vi ripken on tuesday afternoon. >> he was supposed to come down here last night. then he never showed up. jean called us and said he was in jail. she told me police came to the door last night and said jesse tried robbing cal ripken's mom. i'm like really? because we don't even have cable here. >> reporter: the matriarch of the family apparently scared away the robber, pressing the key to be, setting off the car alarm. >> someone tried to carjack her, take her car. i read that online and i thought oh, my god, that's my bank. >> reporter: many believe she would be targeted for a second robbery in as many years. >> i was a little afraid to come today. but the police station is right around the corner. i hope she's okay. >> reporter: bowen's sister said he's b