Crime & Safety
UPDATE: Baby Found in Car, Amber Alert Canceled
The stolen vehicle is a white 2006 Jeep Liberty license plate: 6BWK440.
Update: 11:50 a.m. Monday, March 25: The California Highway Patrol is reporting that the infant girl who was inside a white Jeep Liberty stolen from San Jose this morning has been found.
The vehicle was located on Capitol Expressway in San Jose. CHP officials said they don't know yet if suspect has been taken into custody.
The Amber Alert has been canceled.
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San Jose Police located the missing 11-month-old San Jose infant Gabriela Quintero and the 2006 Jeep Liberty that was taken.
At approximately 11:17 AM, the Police Department's 911 communications center received a report from a citizen that they spotted the suspect vehicle in the driveway of a carport area in the 400 block of Amargosa Court in San Jose.
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Officers arrived on scene at 11:22 AM and immediately located the Jeep with the infant still seated in the backseat. The officer assessed the infant and she did not appear injured.
The infant has been transported to a local hospital as a precaution. A uniformed officer rode in the ambulance with the infant.
Robbery detectives are with the mother and en route to reunite her with her daughter. The investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident remains ongoing. No information is being released regarding which hospital the infant was taken to. Additional details will be released as they become available.
Patch will continue to update this story as more information becomes available.
An Amber Alert has been issued for an 11-month-old girl who was inside a Jeep that was stolen from San Jose this morning, a police spokesman said.
The baby was inside a white 2006 Jeep Liberty that was taken from a spot near Amador Court and Amador Drive, San Jose police Officer Albert Morales said.
Morales said the mother got out of the vehicle momentarily and the suspect jumped in and drove off.
The suspect, who is not known to the mother, is described as a Hispanic female in her 30s with a light complexion who was carrying a red-and-white Target bag, he said. It appears she was alone.
The car's license plate number is 6BWK440. It has a spare tire on the back and two stickers on it related to babies, he said.
Anyone who sees the vehicle is asked to call 911.
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