CA CA - Alexander Ricardo Leyva, 4 months old, Los Angeles, 18 March 2010

Police asked for the public's help Friday in tracking down a woman who may have taken her 4-month-old son without permission of his father.

Maria Carmen Alicia Alfaro and her 4-month-old son Alexander Ricardo Leyva have been missing from the 21000 block of Saticoy Street in Canoga Park since about 6 p.m. Thursday, Los Angeles police said.

She had told family members she was taking the baby to a parenting class but has not been heard from since.

Investigators believe she may have taken the baby to Mexico accompanied by a man named Carlos Alvarez. He was described as a "person of interest" who is a male Hispanic about 5-foot-8 to 5-foot-10.

The child is described as a male Hispanic with brown hair and brown eyes; he is 22 inches tall, weighs 20 pounds and was last seen wearing a brown shirt.

Alfaro, termed as a suspect in the child's apparent abduction, was described as a 26-year-old Hispanic with brown hair, brown eyes, about 5-foot-5, 165 pounds and last seen wearing a black tank top, blue jeans and black shoes.

They may be traveling in a silver 1999 Volkswagen Passat license 4SBE318, or a green Ford Expedition license 5ROW643.

Police asked anyone with information to call Topanga Area detectives at 818-756-4800 during business hours, or 1-877-LAPD-24-7 during non-business hours.

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CARE Alert Issued for 4-Month-Old Boy
Los Angeles: The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) is requesting that the media provide the public with the following information to assist law enforcement efforts in locating a possible abducted child.

Yesterday, March 18, 2010, at about 6:00 p.m., Maria Carmen Alicia Alfaro and her 4-month-old son Alexander Ricardo Leyva went missing from the 21000 block of Saticoy Street in Canoga Park after Ms. Alfaro told family members that she was taking the baby to a parenting class. The family became concerned when the two did not return from their outing and have not been heard from since.

The abducted child, 4-month-old Alexander Ricardo Leyva, is described as a male Hispanic with brown hair and brown eyes; he is 22” tall and weighs 20 pounds and was last seen wearing a brown shirt.

Suspect Alfaro is a 26-year-old female Hispanic with brown hair and brown eyes; she stands 5’5” tall and weighs 165 pounds. She was last seen wearing a black tank top, blue jeans and black shoes. It is believed that the suspect may have taken the baby to Mexico and may be accompanied by a man named Carlos Alvarez. Mr. Alvarez is a person of interest and is described as a male Hispanic who stands 5’8”-5’10” tall.

Alfaro and Alvarez may be traveling in a silver 1999 Volkswagon Passat License Plate 4SBE318, or a green Ford Expedition License Plate 5ROW643.

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