Robbery part of plot to kidnap Columbia chairwoman
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The investigation of the robbery of Columbia Sportswear Chairwoman Gert Boyle has revealed she was the target of a kidnapping plot.
The Oregonian reports that one of the three men arrested in the Nov. 10 robbery told police he planned to kidnap her in exchange for $20,000 ransom.
Boyle was confronted by a man with a handgun outside her West Linn home but was able to trigger a silent alarm. The man fled when police arrived.
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Three Honduran immigrants, all from the Beaverton area, are being held on charges including burglary, robbery, coercion, assault and kidnapping.
Boyle appeared Monday before a Clackamas County grand jury to testify about the robbery. Her son, Columbia CEO Tim Boyle, called his mother a "tough lady" and said she is already back at work.
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Information from: The Oregonian, http://www.oregonlive.com