But He Got Her to the Church on Time

A man hijacked a limousine carrying a bride-to-be and her bridesmaids, but he dropped the screaming passengers off at the church just in time for the ceremony and then sped off.

The wedding came off more or less as planned, and sympathetic police officers drove the bride and groom to their reception.

Although the hijacker and the limousine were not recovered, police may have a good shot at finding him: One of the bridesmaids snapped a farewell photo of the abductor.

Bride Sharon McEachern, two of her bridesmaids, the maid of honor and a friend from Florida had arrived early for the Saturday wedding at St. Mark’s Church, and the priest suggested they take a quick drive in the limousine.

The bride asked the limousine’s chauffeur, William Spitz, to pull over at a convenience store to buy a soda. While Spitz was in the store, a man hopped in the limousine, said he needed the car to get away from police and drove away with the bride and her friends inside.

The women managed to persuade their captor to drop them at the church. McEachern and Timothy Moccia were married, but since there was no limousine to escort them to the reception, Boston police volunteered their cruisers.

The man also took $20 and a personal check for $25 from the women.