UPDATE: A man and his infant son who were the subject of a statewide Amber Alert have been located safe in Mexico, and Border Patrol personnel were coordinating with Mexican authorities on returning them to the U.S.
Law enforcement agencies and motorists across Southern California were alerted earlier Nov. 6 to look out for 22-year-old Mesut Guler, suspected of abducting his 1-month-old son in Northern California, then possibly spotted in San Diego County overnight.
Guler was stopped at a checkpoint in Mexico, where authorities discovered there was a warrant for his arrest, California Highway Patrol public affairs officer Mary Bailey confirmed to City News Service after sundown Wednesday. --City News Service
ORIGINAL POST: Southland law enforcement agencies are on the lookout for a man suspected of abducting his 1-month-old son from Northern California who was believed to have been in San Diego overnight and may be headed this way, authorities said.
The suspect's cellphone was "pinged" on Interstate 805 between Balboa Avenue and state Route 163 at 11:55 p.m. Tuesday, according to California Highway Patrol Officer Robert Catano.
Mesut Guler, 22, allegedly took infant Henry Guler-Romero from Sunnyvale around 4:15 p.m. Tuesday, prompting a statewide Amber Alert.
Authorities in greater Los Angeles were watching to see if Guler passes through the region's road system.
The suspect was described as Turkish, 6 feet tall and 120 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes.
Authorities said he may be driving a tan 2004 G-M-C Envoy with a large American eagle on the rear window and a license plate of 6HIL892.
Motorists who see the vehicle were asked to call 911 immediately.
-- City News Service
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