Search For Suspects Underway After Porterville AMBER Alert Victims Located Unharmed
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) – An AMBER Alert for a kidnapped mother and her 1-year-old girl has been canceled after they were located unharmed.
A CHP spokesperson said Deleyza Ceron was abducted from Porterville at 2 p.m. Friday, prompting the alert.
The victim's biological mother, Maria Sanchez Palomares, was assaulted and kidnapped along with her child, investigators said.
The suspect vehicle, a mid-1990s white SUV, was located unoccupied in the 100 block of South E Street in Porterville around 9:45 p.m. Friday.
The victims were located a few minutes later at a residence in the area, investigators said.
The victims were not harmed after the abduction and have been reunited with family, according to CHP.
The suspects fled the area on foot and were being sought by police.
The first suspect, Valentin Angel Dillasenor, is described as a 20-year-old Hispanic male, 5 feet 6 inches tall, with a thin build, black hair, a mustache and brown eyes.
The second suspect, Juan Santos Martinez, is described as a 40-year-old Hispanic male, 5 feet 2 inches tall, weighing 140 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.
Both were considered armed and dangerous.
The alert was issued on behalf of the Porterville Police Department and was in effect for Kern County, Tulare County and San Bernardino.
Authorities urge anyone with information to contact the Porterville Police Department immediately at 559-782-7400.