Suspect Arrested After Amber Alert for Abducted Kern County Children
Authorities said the three children were safely located about an hour after the Amber Alert, and the suspect was taken into custody.
- On Wednesday, the California Highway Patrol issued an Amber Alert across Southern California after three children were allegedly abducted from Ridgecrest in Kern County.
- Officers identified 29-year-old Julio Roman-Garcia as the suspect, who was believed to be driving a gray 2014 Honda Accord with California license plate 9RUN898.
- The children—10-year-old Maximus Roman, 8-year-old Kaiser Roman, and 4-year-old Hailee Roman—were last seen near East Coso Avenue and East Las Flores Avenue at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday.
- Ridgecrest Police Department officials reported that all three children were safely located around 4:15 p.m. Wednesday, and the suspect had been taken into custody.
- While the children were found safe, officials have not released details regarding where they were found, their condition, or the suspect's relationship to the victims.
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