JACOB and JUSTIN QUINONES - 4 and 2 yo - Anaheim CA/TX alerted

Investigators are searching for two children abducted from a California apartment complex Thursday night, police said. Authorities issued an Amber Alert for the boys, who were abducted while taking out the trash in an alley outside the family home in Anaheim, California, said Sgt. Rick Martinez with the Anaheim Police Department. The mother of the abducted children, who was taking out the trash with them, says she "didn't recognize the men," but reported that two men jumped out of a 2010 silver or pewter Dodge Caravan, grabbed the kids and then drove away, Martinez said. The alleged abduction was reported at 7:50 p.m. (10:50 p.m. ET), police said. Witnesses described the suspects as a man in his mid-20s and another man in his mid-40s, police said.
Police are looking for Justin Quinones, a 2-year-old, Hispanic male who is 2 feet 6 inches tall, weighs 38 pounds and has black hair and brown eyes, and Jacob Quinones, a 4-year-old, Hispanic male who is 3 feet tall, weighs 62 pounds and has black hair and brown eyes.

Two boys, aged two and four, were abducted by two men in Anaheim, Calif., authorities said, as they reportedly went with their mother to take out the trash. An amber alert was issued after the children were taken just before 8 p.m. Thursday. The suspects were thought to be driving a silver 2009 Dodge Caravan with a dent on the right front door and tinted windows.Anaheim police later described the case as a parental abduction and said they believed the boys, Justin Quinones, two, and his brother, Jacob, four, had been taken by their father.Their mother was taking out the trash from her apartment complex in the 3300 block of West Orange Avenue — directly across from Western High School — when the abduction happened.She said the boys had followed her out into the alley where the trash can is kept.Anaheim police Sgt. Rick Martinez reported that the van stopped, two men got out and snatched the children. They then took them into the vehicle and drove away.Buzz Lightyear T-shirts
The mother told police she was unable to get the license plate number, the paper reported.One suspect was described as a white or light-skinned Hispanic male, 5-foot 10-inches tall, who was wearing shorts and baseball cap.The other suspect was an older white or light-skinned Hispanic with long hair and a mustache. He was described as heavy set and with an overbite.


Justin is Hispanic, 2-foot 6-inches tall, 38 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a Buzz Lightyear T-shirt, beige shorts and a blue jacket.Jacob is 3-foot tall, 62 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. He was also wearing a Buzz Lightyear T-shirt and beige shorts, but had a gray jacket.

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Police Search For Jacob, Justin Quinones

POSTED: 4:33 am PDT October 8, 2010
UPDATED: 5:18 am PDT October 8, 2010
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- The alleged kidnapping of Justin Quinones, 2, and Jacob Quinones, 4, in the presence of their mother in Anaheim was "a parental abduction" carried out by the boys' biological father and paternal grandfather, police said Friday morning.

Abraham Fernandez, 23, and his father, Louis Mendoza Fernandez, 52, are both believed to be residents of Houston, Texas, Anaheim police Sgt. Bob Dunn said.

As of 4:30 a.m. Friday there were no sign of the boys, the suspects, or the recent-model Dodge Caravan van they were last seen in Thursday night.

The Amber Alert search remained in affect across Southern California, Dunn said.

"We don't know the whereabouts of the children and we're very concerned," Dunn told City News Service. Dunn said a motive had not yet been identified for the alleged abduction.

Authorities on Friday afternoon canceled an Amber Alert for two young Anaheim boys allegedly abducted in a family dispute after the vehicle involved in the incident, a silver Dodge Caravan, was located, a police spokesman said.
However, the search continues for the children and for their father and grandfather, who are suspected of nabbing the youngsters in front of their mother's house on West Orange Avenue, police said.
Sgt. Rick Martinez, an Anaheim Police Department spokesman, said the Amber Alert was dropped once the vehicle was discovered since such widespread alerts are tied for to specific vehicles. Because of the investigation, he declined to say where the minivan was discovered but said that authorities believe it is a rental vehicle.
Justin Quinones, 2, and Jacob Quinones, 4, allegedly were taken by the boys' biological father and grandfather late Thursday but Martinez said there is no reason to believe the children are in imminent danger. "There is nothing to indicate that," he said.

Police think that the father, Abraham Fernandez, 23, and grandfather, Louis Mendoza Fernandez, 52, who are from Houston, remain somewhere in Southern California with the children.Martinez warned that anyone who helps to hide them could face felony charges.

-Police say they believe a father and grandfather from Texas abducted two young boys from the Anaheim, Calif., apartment complex where they lived with their mother and that the four may be headed back to the state.

Anaheim Police Sgt. Bob Dunn said the boys, Jacob Quinones, 4, and Justin Quinones, 2, went with their mother to take out the trash just before 8 p.m. Thursday when two men in a van grabbed them.The gray Dodge Caravan used in the abduction was found Friday, but authorities did not say where. Dunn identified the men Friday as Abraham Fernandez, 23, and his father, Louis Mendoza Fernandez, 52, and said they may be headed to Texas because they are from the state. The two boys are the focus of a nationwide Amber Alert. Justin is 2-foot-6, weighs 38 pounds and has black hair and brown eyes. He was wearing a Buzz Lightyear T-shirt, beige shorts and a blue jacket when he was last seen. Jason is 3-feet tall, weighs 62 pounds and has black hair and brown eyes. He was wearing shorts and a baseball cap when he was last seen.

let's hope they aren't headed for the border.....

Published: Oct. 10, 2010
Updated: 5:21 p.m.
Monrovia man arrested in Anaheim boys' abduction

ANAHEIM Police have arrested a Monrovia man they believe helped in the abductions of two boys by their father and paternal grandfather in Anaheim last week.At about 5 a.m. on Sunday, David Nicholas, 26, was arrested at his home on suspicion of conspiracy, said Anaheim police spokesman Sgt. Rick Martinez. The abduction of Justin Quiñones, 2, and Jacob Quiñones, 4, was believed to have been carried out by Texas residents Abraham Fernandez, 23, and his father, Louis Mendoza Fernandez, 52, police said.

Nicholas remains jailed at the Anaheim detention facility on $1 million bail.
Martinez said he could not release any information about Nicholas' role in the case or how the man was linked to Abraham Fernandez, 23, who is suspected of abducting his two young sons with his 52-year-old father, Louis Mendoza Fernandez.The search continues for Jacob Quinones, 4 and his little brother Justin Quinones, 2, who were snatched from outside their Anaheim home Thursday night. The two boys were with their mother taking out the trash outside of an apartment complex in the 3300 block of West Orange Avenue at the time of the incident. Two men got out of a van and each grabbed a boy, according to police.A Dodge Caravan used in the abduction was found Friday after it was returned to a car rental agency, according to police. The discovery ended a nationwide Amber Alert."They could be anywhere right now," said Martinez, who added the father-son pair from Houston may have altered their appearance.Justin is described as 2 feet 6 inches tall, 38 pounds, with short brown hair. Jacob is described as 3 feet tall, 62 pounds, also with short brown hair. Both boys were wearing Buzz Lightyear T-shirts and gray shorts.Abraham Fernandez was described as 5-foot-10, about 160 pounds with gray eyes and long hair in a ponytail. He was wearing a black T-shirt and jeans. Louis Mendoza Fernandez was described as 5-foot-9, about 175 pounds with brown eyes and brown hair. He had a light beard or a goatee and was wearing a baseball cap.Anyone with information about the kidnapping should call the Anaheim Police Department at 714-765-1900.
http://www.ocregister.com/news/anaheim-270488-police-fernandez.html

Oct. 11, 2010
4:24 PM EDT

Still no sign of missing Anaheim boys



ANAHEIM – An Amber Alert remains in effect for two brothers abducted by their father and paternal grandfather in Anaheim last week, police said.

The boys' father, Abraham Fernandez, and grandfather, Louis Mendoza Fernandez, both of Texas, are accused of snatching 2-year-old Justin and 4-year-old Jacob Quiñones Thursday night from their Anaheim apartment. The abduction of Justin Quiñones, 2, and Jacob Quiñones, 4, was believed to have been carried out by Texas residents Abraham Fernandez, 23, and his father, Louis Mendoza Fernandez, 52, police said.

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There has been no sign of the suspects or the missing children."We don't know where they are," Anaheim police Sgt. Rick Martinez said, although detectives believe the suspects remained in Southern California after abducting the children.

On Friday, a Dodge Caravan used in the abduction was returned to a car rental agency. Sunday afternoon, police arrested 26-year-old David Nicholas at his Monrovia home on suspicion of conspiracy, Martinez said. He is being held at the Anaheim Detention Facility in lieu of $1 million bail.

Martinez declined to divulge details about Nicholas' alleged role in the abduction.

The boys' mother, Azucena Quiñones, has pleaded with the abductors to return her children. "All I want from you is to bring my children back," Quiñones said during an interview on Friday with Univision, adding that she would not press charges against them.

The two boys were with their mother taking out the trash outside of an apartment complex in the 3300 block of West Orange Avenue at the time of the incident. Two men got out of a van and each grabbed a boy, according to police.
Justin is described as 2 feet 6 inches tall, 38 pounds, with short brown hair. Jacob is described as 3 feet tall, 62 pounds, also with short brown hair. Both boys were wearing Buzz Lightyear T-shirts and gray shorts.
Abraham Fernandez, 23, was described as 5 feet 10 inches tall, about 160 pounds with gray eyes and long hair in a ponytail. He was wearing a black T-shirt and jeans. Louis Mendoza Fernandez, 52, was described as 5 feet 9 inches tall, about 175 pounds with brown eyes and brown hair. He had a light beard or a goatee and was wearing a baseball cap.

The suspects are believed to have cut their hair and may have possibly changed their hair color, Martinez said.
The boys' parents dated for seven years in Texas until the mother left to move to Anaheim with her parents several months ago, Martinez said. Police don't know which of the parents has custody of the children.
Police have yet to determine a motive behind the abduction.

Anyone with information about the kidnapping should call the Anaheim Police Department at 714-765-1900.

SoCal couple plead not guilty in boys' kidnapping

The Associated Press
Posted: 10/14/2010 06:33:07 AM PDT



ANAHEIM, Calif.—A couple has pleaded not guilty to helping a father abduct two missing Anaheim boys. David Nicholas of Monrovia entered pleas Wednesday to kidnapping and child abduction. His wife, Linda Fernandez, pleaded not guilty to being an accessory after the fact. They remain jailed Thursday. Police believe 2-year-old Justin Quinones and 4-year-old Jacob Quinones were taken last week by their father and grandfather, Abraham and Louis Fernandez of Houston. The Orange County Register says they were pulled into a van as their mother took out the trash and one was snatched screaming from her arms. Prosecutors contend that Nicholas rented the van and the couple hid the boys in their home briefly. Linda Fernandez is a cousin of the father.
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Authorities continued their search Friday for two boys kidnapped in Anaheim, allegedly by their father and grandfather, as two others accused of harboring the victims awaited pretrial hearings.David Nicholas, 26, and Linda Fernandez, 29, pleaded not guilty Wednesday in Santa Ana on charges of holding the boys at their Monrovia home after the Oct. 7 abduction.Jacob Quinones, 4, and Justin Quinones, 2, were snatched near their mother's Anaheim apartment.Their father, Abraham Fernandez, 23, and grandfather, Louis Fernandez, 52, have been charged with felony kidnapping, and $500,000 warrants have been issued for their arrest.“We’re working on it nonstop, but we don’t have anything new right now,” said Det. Daron Wyatt of the Anaheim Police Department. “They could be anywhere.”Nicholas also is accused of renting the vehicle used in the kidnapping. He and Linda Fernandez are scheduled for pretrial hearings next week, according to the Orange County district attorney’s office. Abraham Fernandez, 23, is estranged from the boys’ mother, Azucena Quinones, 24.The couple had lived together in Texas, where they were “off-and-on” for the last seven years, said Rick Martinez, a spokesman for the Anaheim Police Department.Azucena Quinones moved with her sons about a year ago from Texas to Anaheim, he said. Authorities believe their father traveled to Southern California recently to abduct the boys, Martinez said.Prosectuors say Abraham and Louis Fernandez grabbed the boys from an alley outside their apartment as their mother stood nearby. The men then drove to Monrovia, where they allegedly hid at Linda Fernandez's home. She is Abraham Fernandez’s cousin.Prosecutors claim Linda Fernandez and Nicholas were aware police were seeking the men at the time. Nicholas was arrested Oct. 10 on two felony counts of kidnapping and two felony counts of child abduction. Linda Fernandez was arrested the following day on accessory charges.Authorities believe Abraham and Louis Fernandez still have the children, and an Amber Alert remains in effect.Anyone with information is asked to contact supervising district attorney investigator Jaime Joyce at (714) 347-8560 or Wyatt at (714) 765-1434.

Abraham Fernandez, 23, of Houston was arrested Monday in Harris County and was scheduled for an extradition hearing Wednesday in the abduction of his young sons from their home in California. His bond is set at 1 million.His 2- and 4-year-old sons have not yet been found. Fernandez's father, who’s suspected of helping take the children on Oct. 7, is also still missing. Two relatives from Monrovia were arrested for allegedly helping Fernandez before and after the children were taken. Abraham Fernandez is charged with two felony counts of kidnapping and two felony counts of child abduction. Prosecutors said he would face a maximum sentence of nearly nine years in prison if convicted.

The father and grandparents
of two Anaheim boys, who pleaded guilty to their role in abducting the
toddlers, will have to pay back police for the estimated $150,000 it
cost to search for the missing children, it was reported today.

The cost of the multi-state search -- when 2-year-old Justin
and 4-year- old Jacob Quinones were taken from their mother's Anaheim
apartment complex on Oct. 7 -- will be split between Abraham Fernandez,
the boys' father, Louis Mendoza Fernandez, the boys' grandfather, and
Elizabeth Fernandez, the boys' grandmother, police and prosecutors told
the Orange County Register.

"Especially in the initial week we had officers literally
working around the clock because we didn't know about the safety of
these children," Anaheim police Sgt. Rick Martinez told the newspaper.
"We traveled around portions of the United States trying to locate these
people."

The Fernandezes pleaded guilty Tuesday to two felony counts of
depriving custody of a child or right to visitation, according to
Orange County court records. They were sentenced to jail time and
probation.

Two felony counts of kidnapping for each were dismissed,
according to court records. Abraham Fernandez, 23, and Louis Fernandez,
who will turn 53 Thursday, were sentenced to 270 days in jail and three
years of probation. Elizabeth Fernandez was sentenced to90 days in jail and three years of probation.

The boys were taken from their mother, Azucena Quinones, near her home at 3300 W. Orange Ave. in Anaheim on Oct. 7.

Abraham Fernandez and Louis Fernandez drove in a Dodge Caravan
to an alley near the apartment, grabbed the boys and drove away,
according to the Orange County District Attorney's Office.

The boys were reunited with their mother on Nov. 4, after
Elizabeth Fernandez brought the children to a courthouse in Harris
County, Texas, according to Anaheim police.

Abraham Fernandez surrendered to Texas authorities on Oct. 26. Louis Fernandez was arrested Dec. 3, according to jail records.

The boys' mother moved from Texas to Anaheim with her sons about a year ago, according to police and prosecutors.

The decision to recover costs of any investigation is
determined on a case-by-case basis, Deputy District Attorney Jim Bacin
told The Register.

Pre-planning and hiding that took place before and after the
Anaheim abduction were factors in the decision to seek restitution,
Bacin said. Anaheim police had to put more time and effort into the case
than they would have otherwise, Bacin said.

Recovering costs of the investigation was important given the economic situation faced by police, Martinez said.

"When money is stretched so tight, even in the police budget,
and we are doing the same amount of work with less manpower, the cost is
a serious issue," Martinez told The Register.