Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Home Invasion Kidnapping - 8/18/09 - 4100 N. 28th Drive

The following information is from Phoenix Police Home Invasion Kidnapping Enforcement and Family Investigation Bureau detectives:

Victim 1: adult h/f, mother of victims 2 and 3

Victim 2: 2 year old h/m

Victim 3: 11 month old h/f

Suspect 1: unknown b/m; 5’5” tall; heavy set, wearing a camouflage ballistic vest; black ball cap; jean shorts

Suspect 2: unknown b/m; thin; dark green t shirt; blue or black jean pants

Suspect 3: unknown b/m; 5’5”; medium build; dark blue short sleeve shirt; jeans

Suspect 4: unknown b/m; no further information

Suspect Vehicle: white 1990’s Honda or Toyota sedan with possible window tint; no license plate information

Suspicious Vehicle: white Chevy Silverado PU w “Cadillac” emblem on front grill

At 1:30 AM this morning Phoenix Police patrol officers responded to a home invasion call in the 4100 block of North 28th Drive. Upon arrival, officers contacted the mother of the two children. She stated the listed suspects were armed with guns and broke into her home demanding money. The victim said she had none and the suspects kidnapped the two children and left with them in what is described as a white 1990’s Honda or Toyota. There was witness mention of a suspicious vehicle driving in an alley behind the kidnapping scene at or about the time of the crime. That suspicious vehicle was described as a white Chevy Silverado pickup truck with a “Cadillac” emblem on the front grill. There is no description of who was in the pickup truck.

The information was put out to the public via the media as an amber alert was being prepared for release.

Just after 6AM this morning we received a 911 call to a residence in the 100 block of west Beverly in Phoenix. There, according to the residents, they heard screaming outside their front door. They opened the door to find the two kidnapped children crying and sitting in their front yard.

Responding patrol officers and Phoenix Firefighters examined the children and cared for them. They were transported to police headquarters where they were reunited with their mother and family. They were wearing the same clothing as when they were kidnapped.

We are investigating the crimes that occurred. The motive is robbery. Why this home was targeted is unknown at this time. The first goal was to get the children home safely. The mother and children were not physically harmed.

We thank the media for getting the information out and believe that may have caused the suspects to release the children.

Anyone with information as to the suspects’ identity or location is asked to call Silent Witness at 480-WITNESS. For Spanish call 480-TESTIGO.