AMBER Alert issued after suicidal father abducts infant son from Arleta home

Thursday, August 9, 2018
ARLETA, LOS ANGELES -- Police are searching for a suicidal father who abducted his 18-month-old son from an Arleta home on Thursday afternoon.

John Jose took his son Jaden from the 9500 block of Laurel Canyon Boulevard around 3:30 p.m. without consent from the boy's biological mother, according to the LAPD.
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Jose reportedly threatened to take the boy out of state and also threatened to kill himself.

Authorities issued an AMBER Alert shortly before 11:30 p.m.

Jose is described as a 30-year-old Asian male standing 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighing around 130 pounds with black hair and brown eyes.
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He was last seen in a 2004 dark blue 4-door Audi with the license plate number 7ZVX343.

The boy reportedly stands 2 feet tall and weighs around 27 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. He was wearing a blue tank top and grey pants.



If you have any information regarding the whereabouts of Jose or his son, please contact the Foothill Watch Commander at 818-756-8861.
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