PALM BEACH, FLORIDA: A Hispanic man, in his early 20s, is accused of abducting two young children and their mother, authorities say.
According to Local 10, Santos Diaz Escobar, 21, forced Marjorie Maradiaga, 19, and infants Cristhian and Ariel Ruiz Maradiaga, aged two and 15 months respectively, into an older gray Lexus following an altercation with a homeowner there.
As per Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office, the abduction took place just before noon in the 3400 block of West San Salvadore Street, in the Lake Worth area, on Monday, September 11.
Authorities issue Amber Alert for the kidnapped children
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) issued an Amber Alert for two kidnapped children on Monday, September 11.
They also described the kidnapper to be a white-Hispanic man, five feet four inches tall and 150 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.
He may be traveling in a 2004 dark gray Lexus with the Florida temporary tag number YG73144, a spoiler, and aftermarket taillights that are clear and white.
Florida man abducted and raped DoorDash driver earlier this year
Meaww previously reported that a DoorDash driver was reportedly abducted and sexually assaulted in Florida by Joseph Killins who opened fire on her family when they arrived to save her.
Killins, 38, was arrested on Saturday, April 22, in connection with the incident involving the Hispanic female delivery worker in Tampa on Tuesday, April 18.
The incident unfolded on Tuesday (April 18) night at about 11 pm as the Hispanic woman in her early 20s was attempting to deliver food to a hotel on West Boy Scout Boulevard.
The police press release stated, "While walking up to the hotel to make the delivery, the victim was approached by a Black male armed with a gun. He forced her back into her car."
The victim was wearing AirPods and was talking on the phone to her girlfriend at the time.
Her family alerted the police when they realized a robbery was taking place and policemen were dispatched to the hotel.
Police claimed that the suspect compelled the victim to travel roughly seven miles to the Belara Lakes Apartments, the scene of the assault.
The victim's family found the apartment building after tracking her phone. Police say they were able to rescue her from the car.
A family member of the victim's girlfriend was hit by the suspect's first round of fire before he fled the scene.
Police, in a press release, stated that the injured party and the victim both received non-life-threatening medical attention.
