SOLEDAD — An Amber Alert issued Monday morning came to a close in San Jose, where the kidnapped Soledad boy was found safe.
Emiliano Salinas, 1, was reported as missing by the Soledad Police Department and an Amber Alert was issued by the California Highway Patrol at 4:47 a.m. on July 17. Salinas was abducted from Front Street and later found by a Good Samaritan in San Jose.
Raymond Gutierrez
The Good Samaritan, Colin Blevin, contacted law enforcement, and after the baby was medically cleared, he was reunited with his parents later in the morning.
Salinas’ father had gone out to his vehicle and started it to let the engine warm up. He placed his son in the car seat and went back into the residence to retrieve some property. When he returned about a minute later, the vehicle and the 1-year-old were gone. The victim immediately reported the theft and kidnapping to the Soledad Police Department.
At 12:30 p.m., Soledad Police was notified via dispatch that the Salinas Police Department possibly had the suspect and stolen vehicle stopped on a traffic stop in Salinas. The suspect was identified as 43-year-old Raymond Randy Gutierrez, who was detained.
Soledad Police officers responded to the Salinas Police Department, where they interviewed the suspect. The investigation is ongoing, police said.
“Our thanks to all the agencies involved in the successful recovery of the missing child,” Soledad Police said in a news release.
Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact Soledad Police at 831-223-5121.
