SWAT Teams Tackle Kidnapping Suspect
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- Updated: 12 Dec 2014
Daniel Perez, 43, carrying a child in one hand and cellphone in the
other, got out of the black sedan police had been hunting, video from
the scene indicates. Perez is seen putting the boy down, then appears to
begin jumping from the 200-foot-high overpass before abandoning the
idea. "Immediately, when he stopped there, that's what we all
said, 'You just don't stop right here unless you're thinking of
jumping,'" California Highway Patrol Officer Kevin Pearlstein said.
Officers shot Perez with a non-lethal bean bag and then tackled him, Pearlstein said.
Perez, his wife, Erica, 39, and their four sons had been missing since Friday.
On Wednesday, the body of a woman was found in the trunk of another
vehicle belonging to the family. CBS Los Angeles, citing unidentified
police sources, said the body was Erica's. Police had not confirmed the identity but had named Perez as a person of interest in his wife's disappearance.
Relatives said they told police the couple's marriage was unstable and had a
history of domestic violence. The family held a news conference
Wednesday, after the body was found, pleading for help in finding the
boys. "Please, Daniel, please just drop the kids off," said
Pamela Valdez, the children's aunt. "Don't hurt them please, they are
innocent. … You're breaking our heart."
The California Highway Patrol issued an Amber Alert on Thursday stating the child had been
"taken by their biological father." The alert identified the child as
Jordan, 11, Jaiden, 9, Tristin, 8, and Alex, 6.
Police reportedly spotted the car in El Cajon shortly after 8 a.m. PT Thursday. Police
said Perez's vehicle reached 85 mph at one point in a brief pursuit. It
ended on a transition route between two highways, and the car was
quickly surrounded by police vehicles. Within minutes, two of the boys
left the car and walked to officers.
The standoff continued until about 9:50 a.m. PT, when two armored SWAT vehicles rolled in and
officers in full tactical gear approached the car. At that point, Perez
got out of the car, holding one son. Another remained in the car for a
moment, then followed his father to the edge of the overpass. Police
swept in and quickly tackled Perez. Authorities said all the children are unharmed.
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Daniel Perez, 43, carrying a child in one hand and cellphone in the
other, got out of the black sedan police had been hunting, video from
the scene indicates. Perez is seen putting the boy down, then appears to
begin jumping from the 200-foot-high overpass before abandoning the
idea. "Immediately, when he stopped there, that's what we all
said, 'You just don't stop right here unless you're thinking of
jumping,'" California Highway Patrol Officer Kevin Pearlstein said.
Officers shot Perez with a non-lethal bean bag and then tackled him, Pearlstein said.
Perez, his wife, Erica, 39, and their four sons had been missing since Friday.
On Wednesday, the body of a woman was found in the trunk of another
vehicle belonging to the family. CBS Los Angeles, citing unidentified
police sources, said the body was Erica's. Police had not confirmed the identity but had named Perez as a person of interest in his wife's disappearance.
Relatives said they told police the couple's marriage was unstable and had a
history of domestic violence. The family held a news conference
Wednesday, after the body was found, pleading for help in finding the
boys. "Please, Daniel, please just drop the kids off," said
Pamela Valdez, the children's aunt. "Don't hurt them please, they are
innocent. … You're breaking our heart."
The California Highway Patrol issued an Amber Alert on Thursday stating the child had been
"taken by their biological father." The alert identified the child as
Jordan, 11, Jaiden, 9, Tristin, 8, and Alex, 6.
Police reportedly spotted the car in El Cajon shortly after 8 a.m. PT Thursday. Police
said Perez's vehicle reached 85 mph at one point in a brief pursuit. It
ended on a transition route between two highways, and the car was
quickly surrounded by police vehicles. Within minutes, two of the boys
left the car and walked to officers.
The standoff continued until about 9:50 a.m. PT, when two armored SWAT vehicles rolled in and
officers in full tactical gear approached the car. At that point, Perez
got out of the car, holding one son. Another remained in the car for a
moment, then followed his father to the edge of the overpass. Police
swept in and quickly tackled Perez. Authorities said all the children are unharmed.
- published: 12 Dec 2014
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