SEBASTIAN MOSQUEDA - 8 months - Porterville (N of Bakersfield) CA

An Amber Alert was issued Tuesday for an 8-month-old boy who
authorities said was kidnapped with his mother from their Central Valley
home by the boy's father.
Sebastian Mosqueda and his mother Monserrat Caracoza, 18, were
abducted around 2 a.m. from Porterville by Pedro Mosqueda, 23, according
to the Tulare County Sheriff's Office.
The boy's kidnapping prompted an Amber Alert in Kern, Tulare, Fresno and Kings counties, the California Highway Patrol said.
Mosqueda is suspected of taking the child after climbing through a
window at the home. The mother was abducted when she ran after them,
Tulare County sheriff's Lt. Keith Douglass said.
"The mother led the chase and ended up in the vehicle," Douglass said.
He said the woman's parents, who were staying at the house, heard yelling and called authorities.
A motive for the abduction has not been released.
Mosqueda was wanted on two warrants alleging domestic violence, Douglass said.
He was last seen driving a red, 1991 Honda Civic with California license plate number 5VOY539, according to authorities.
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An Amber Alert was issued Tuesday for an 8-month-old boy who authorities
said was kidnapped with his mother from their Central Valley home by
the boy's father.

Sebastian Mosqueda and his mother Monserrat
Caracoza, 18, were abducted around 2 a.m. from Porterville by Pedro
Mosqueda, 23, according to the Tulare County Sheriff's Office.

The boy's kidnapping prompted an Amber Alert in Kern, Tulare, Fresno and Kings counties, the California Highway Patrol said.

Mosqueda
is suspected of taking the child after climbing through a window at the
home. The mother was abducted when she ran after them, Tulare County
sheriff's Lt. Keith Douglass said.

"The mother led the chase and ended up in the vehicle," Douglass said.

He said the woman's parents, who were staying at the house, heard yelling and called authorities.

A motive for the abduction has not been released.

Mosqueda was wanted on two warrants alleging domestic violence, Douglass said.

He was last seen driving a red, 1991 Honda Civic with California license plate number 5VOY539, according to authorities.




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Suspect: Pedro Gonzalez Mosqueda

Date of birth: 5/18/1987
Age: 23
Sex: Male
Race: Hispanic
Height: 65 inches
Weight: 170 lb
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Brown
Possible vehicle: 1991 Honda Civic, red, California license plate 5VOY539

Possible vehicle: 1991 Honda Civic, red, California license plate 5VOY539[/quote]





Year: 1991
Make: HONDA
Model: CIVIC, CIVIC DEL SOL
Color: Red
License State: CA
License Text: 5VOY539
Description: No Information Provided

Still no sign of 8-month old Sebastion and his mother but just within
the last hour we heard from Sebastion's grandparents, who are also the
parents of 18-year-old Monserrat Caracoza.
Through an interpreter they made an emotional plea to the public to help them
find their grandson and daughter. SPANISH "If you have any information &.if you have seen her please
call us call the police so they can return safely,"Jesus and Maria
Caracoza said. They describe their daughter as a good person and Sebastion
as a very sweet and kind baby. Investigators here are following every lead
they can to try to get the victims home safely. Tulare County
Sheriff's Detectives say 23-year-old Pedro Mosqueda broke
in through this window to kidnap his 8-month-old son, Sebastion just
before 2 a.m. Tuesday. Investigators say Sebastion's mother and
the suspect's estranged girlfriend, 18-year-old Monserrat Caracoza--
tried to run after Mosqueda. "She exited the house approached
the moving vehicle at the time, we're not sure if she got in willingly
or was coerced or was removed forcibly," Lt. Keith Douglass said.
The sheriff's office says Pedro Mosqueda took off with Monserrat
Caracoza and little Sebastion in a 1991 4-door red Honda Civic with
California license # 5VOY539. Caracoza lives with her parents, who were
awakened by their daughter's screams alerting them that Mosqueda took the baby.
Deputies say the couple has a shaky past. "There has been some history some I can't go into it but there
currently is an active warrant for Mr. Mosqueda's arrest for domestic
violence," Lt. Douglass said. Sheriff Bill Wittman says this
abduction case hits home particularly hard in light of the recent
kidnapping and murder of an 8-year-old boy by his mother's ex-boyfriend
in the North Valley. Sheriff Wittman says he spent some time trying to
comfort the boys grandparents. "I have 5 grandchildren I know what I would be going through I'm sure
they're going through the same thing and we're here to not only find the
family for them but offer comfort or anything else we can through this
ordeal." Caracoza and Mosqueda also have a 2-year-old child who
was also in the house at the time of the abduction. He is still with
his grandparents at their house but they say he keeps asking for his mom
and is not eating. The statewide amber alert triggered a massive search by valley law
enforcement officers. The 15-hour search for the missing baby and mother
has covered a large area today. Many of the areas in Tulare County are
remote ag-land, so airplanes have helped with peering down on orchards
and foothill areas. The Tulare Coutny Sheriff's Department has
organized several search teams to cover a wide search perimeter Tuesday.
That area included Poplar and the outskirts of Porterville.
They're looking for any sign of the suspect's red Civic.
Investigators have no idea if the he's still in the Central Valley, so
they've contacted law enforcement from the bay area down to San Diego.
Border patrol agents are also on alert. The FBI has also been called in
to help. Investigators have been collecting information about
the suspect as they build a profile on him. It includes where he hangs
out and who he hangs around with. "We're checking with some of
his old friends, where he used to live. We're following up on all those
leads," Bill Whittman said. Sheriff's Officials say they've been receiving tips
from the public all day, but so far none have panned out.
Calls to police agencies all over the Central Valley are coming in when
red late-model Honda Civics are spotted, so it's very important to note
the license plate number. We want to show you that license plate number
again. The suspect's vehicle is a red four-door 1991 Honda
Civic. Investigators are asking everyone to write down the license plate
number. 5VOY539. And here's another look at the suspect. He is 23-year-old Pedro Mosqueda.
Officers don't believe he is armed, but they are concerned for baby
Sebastian and his mother's safety. If you have any information, call 911.

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Central Valley boy, mom found safe; boyfriend held

(03-08) 22:34 PST Porterville, Calif. (AP) --

A baby and his mother were found safe Tuesday night, hours after authorities said they had been kidnapped from their Central Valley home.

A tip led police to a home in the town of Poplar, where the 8-month-old boy and his 18-year-old mother were found with her boyfriend, who was accused of abducting them, Tulare County Sheriff Bill Wittman told KFSN-TV.

The boyfriend, 23-year-old Pedro Mosqueda, was arrested. The sheriff's office said he kidnapped Sebastian Mosqueda and his mother, Monserrat Caracoza, early Tuesday in Porterville, a few miles east of where they were found.

The boy's kidnapping prompted an Amber Alert in Kern, Tulare, Fresno and Kings counties, the California Highway Patrol said.

Mosqueda was suspected of taking the child after climbing through a window at the home. The mother was abducted when she ran after them, sheriff's Lt. Keith Douglass said.

"The mother led the chase and ended up in the vehicle," Douglass said.

He said the woman's parents, who were staying at the house, heard yelling and called authorities.

A motive for the abduction has not been released.

Mosqueda was wanted on two warrants alleging domestic violence, Douglass said.

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A South valley mom spoke only to Action News Wednesday afternoon about
the terrifying moments she endured when she and her baby were abducted.23-year-old Pedro Mosqueda was arrested on felony kidnapping charges
after investigators say he snatched his 8-month-old son from his room
and forced his ex- girlfriend to come with him. After a tip from the
public -- investigators found the suspect, the mother, and child at a
home in Poplar.
In just a few simple words, Monserrat Caracoza
describes how it feels to once again hold her 8-month-old, Sebastion,
safely at her home in Porterville. "Good, happy."
Caracoza says she was terrified when her ex-boyfriend, Pedro Mosqueda,
broke through their window and snatched little Sebastion just before 2
a.m. Tuesday morning. Her parents heard her screaming that Pedro had
taken the baby. "He was parking like over here and when I went running to get my baby I hear my baby crying." After a tip from the public -- investigators found Mosqueda, Caracoza
and Sebastion at a house in Poplar. Mosqueda was arrested on felony
kidnapping and child abduction charges. Lt. Chris Wenzinger with
the Tulare County Sheriff's office said, "The public stepped up they
helped the media was a help and all the other resources from the law
enforcement it was a great partnership and we're very happy for this
ending." While search teams were looking for the kidnapping
victims, Caracoza and Mosqueda's other child, a two year old boy, was
desperate for his mom. Monserrat Caracoza, "They told me that
yesterday he don't eat nothing he was just no mama no mama no mama and
he don't eat nothing. But when I got home I looked at him and he wake up
and he just Mom! And fell asleep." Tulare County Sheriff's
Officials say Caracoza and her baby were not hurt. People Action News
talked to here in this Poplar neighborhood said they had no idea
Caracoza and Sebastion were nearby. "Very nice people something that you don't see over here," said Mary Cooper of Poplar. "I think it's sad that you don't have to come that far to steal your own baby," said Brenda Burns of Poplar. Caracoza has one message for the public after what she went through. "Just to be careful with the guys you are involved." Caracoza says she spent the day with her family, who made her Pozole in celebration of her return. Pedro Mosqueda is expected to be arraigned tomorrow.

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