San Bernardino County sheriff’s deputies have arrested Jake and Rebecca Haro, the parents of 7-month-old baby Emmanuel Haro, who was reported kidnapped last week.
Both were arrested on suspicion of murder, deputies said.
“Investigators will continue their search for seven-month-old Emmanuel Haro,” said a social media post in which deputies announced the arrests.
Deputies confirmed with CBS News Los Angeles that they were conducting an operation at the family’s Cabazon home on Friday morning. Drone footage showed both unmarked law enforcement vehicles and an armored vehicle outside of the residence.
Emmanuel Haro was allegedly kidnapped from the parking lot of a Big 5 Sporting Goods store in Yucaipa on Aug. 14. Rebecca Haro claimed that she was punched while changing her baby’s diaper. When she came to, she said that her baby and attacker were gone.
Haro Family 
In the days since he was reported missing, SBSD investigators have continued their search for the infant, but have not yet been able to locate him. As their investigation continued, they pointed out “inconsistencies” in Rebecca Haro’s story and said that they were unable to rule out foul play.
They say that they’ve recovered a substantial amount of security footage from the area surrounding the Big 5 store, which is being reviewed.
Investigators changed the case’s classification from a kidnapping to a critical missing child investigation days after their search began. At around the same time, Jake Haro obtained legal representation.
San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department 
He was previously convicted in 2023 after pleading guilty to willful child cruelty.
During a separate operation last week, SBSD investigators served a search warrant at the Haro’s home. A 2-year-old child was removed from the home at that time and transferred into the care of the Riverside County child protective services.
Jake Haro’s lawyer told CBS News Los Angeles that investigators dug holes in the backyard, cut holes in the ground and used K9s to search the property. The parents also allegedly gave detectives their cell phones with passwords and handed over their vehicle.
Earlier this week, Jake Haro’s ex-wife and mother of his oldest child, filed for a restraining order against him. Court records show that she wants his visitation stopped in light of the disappearance of Emmanuel, and the fact that another child was removed from their home.
Investigators have also followed up on several tips and reported sightings of the missing child, but none of those leads have led to his discovery.
Source link
