The New Jersey State Police has issued an Amber Alert for 3-year-old Rebecca Valenzuela (3′ tall, 40 pounds, Hispanic).
The suspect, Diomedes Valenzuela, is to be considered armed and dangerous, police say.
Police say the child was taken by Valenzuela, her father, after her mother was stabbed in the Bronx.
Vehicle Information: Silver 2004 Dodge Caravan, NJ license plates K24-ECS. Last seen at 2:00 p.m. in New Jersey heading south on I-95
Suspect Information: Hispanic male, born 05/05/1968. 6’1″, 230 lbs.
Anyone with information is asked to call 911 immediately.
UPDATE: The child has been located safely, and the suspect is in custody. The suspect was stopped by Troopers on the Garden State Parkway.
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Glad to see this incident was resolved without a tragedy.
Thank God the child was found and no one else was hurt.