A woman tried, unsuccessfully, to kidnap her ex-boyfriend twice after their relationship ended several months ago. What makes this story even more bizarre is what happened after the couple initially met in the world of Second Life and began their relationship there.
Shortly after meeting in person for the first time, the male victim called off their relationship and this sent the woman, 33-year old Kimberly Jernigan, into a "downward spiral" of anger and depression. She then drove to the man's place of business in Pennsylvania and attempted to kidnap him at gunpoint.
After this first unsuccessful attempt, the woman later drove to the man's Delaware home. Here's what happened:
To recap for those of you still in a shock: The woman posed as a postal worker, broke into the man's home, bound and gagged her own dog in the man's bathroom, fitted a laser sight to a BB gun, and then pointed the gun at the victim as he returned home.
The woman fled after the man escaped, but was later arrested a short ways away at a vehicle rest stop on I-95. The suspect did struggle a bit before being arrested and is being held on charges of attempted kidnapping, burglary. and aggravated menacing.
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Shortly after meeting in person for the first time, the male victim called off their relationship and this sent the woman, 33-year old Kimberly Jernigan, into a "downward spiral" of anger and depression. She then drove to the man's place of business in Pennsylvania and attempted to kidnap him at gunpoint.
After this first unsuccessful attempt, the woman later drove to the man's Delaware home. Here's what happened:
Police said Jernigan posed as a postal worker in order to locate the victim's new address, as he had recently moved. After four days of searching, authorities said she found residence in the Whitney Presidential Towers on the 7100 block of Society Drive in Claymont.
With her dog Gogi in tow, investigators said Jernigan cut and removed a screened window in order to enter her virtual ex's apartment.
When the victim arrived home on Thursday, August 21, he told police he saw someone pointing an object at his chest that was projecting a laser beam. He immediately fled the apartment and contacted police.
Officers arriving at the scene discovered a pair of handcuffs, a roll of duct tape, a Taser and a BB gun as well as the suspect's dog.
Police said Jernigan had bound her dog Gogi with duct tape and put him in the bathroom as he was making too much noise. The dog was said to be uninjured, but the SPCA is looking into possible charges of animal cruelty.
With her dog Gogi in tow, investigators said Jernigan cut and removed a screened window in order to enter her virtual ex's apartment.
When the victim arrived home on Thursday, August 21, he told police he saw someone pointing an object at his chest that was projecting a laser beam. He immediately fled the apartment and contacted police.
Officers arriving at the scene discovered a pair of handcuffs, a roll of duct tape, a Taser and a BB gun as well as the suspect's dog.
Police said Jernigan had bound her dog Gogi with duct tape and put him in the bathroom as he was making too much noise. The dog was said to be uninjured, but the SPCA is looking into possible charges of animal cruelty.
To recap for those of you still in a shock: The woman posed as a postal worker, broke into the man's home, bound and gagged her own dog in the man's bathroom, fitted a laser sight to a BB gun, and then pointed the gun at the victim as he returned home.
The woman fled after the man escaped, but was later arrested a short ways away at a vehicle rest stop on I-95. The suspect did struggle a bit before being arrested and is being held on charges of attempted kidnapping, burglary. and aggravated menacing.
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