Briant Rodriguez - San Bernardino, California
Briant, 3, was allegedly abducted by two Hispanic males from San Bernardino, California on May 3, 2009. An AMBER Alert was issued. Briant was found wandering the streets of Mexicali, Mexico on Thursday May 14, 2009. Authorities in Mexicali searched the neighborhood thinking he may belong to one of the families in the area. When the search for the little boy's family was unsuccessful they placed Briant in protective custody. One of the officers called the FBI and San Bernardino detectives on Friday afternoon stating they might have found Briant.
Briant's mother flew to Calexico, California to be reunited with her son. Briant's mother did not cross the border into Mexicali due to concerns regarding her illegal immigrant status in the United States. Briant has duel citizenship. After all of the paperwork was taken care of with Mexicali authorities, Briant was allowed entry back into the United States and was reunited with his mother. As of Saturday afternoon, May 16, Briant had been admitted to a hosptial in the San Bernardino area to access his physical and emotional conditions. His abductors are still at large.
Fri Oct 23, 2009 8:14 am