Police in California say that can’t rule out foul play in connection with Emmanuel Haro, an infant allegedly abducted from a San Bernardino County retail parking lot.
On Saturday, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Office press release stated that during interviews with the mother, Rebecca Haro, law enforcement noted inconsistent statements, which resulted in the mother requesting a lawyer.
“Rebecca was confronted with inconsistencies in her initial statement and declined to continue with the interview,” the sheriff’s office said in a press release.
As CrimeOnline previously reported, Rebecca Haro claimed she woke up to find Emmanuel missing after someone reportedly knocked her unconscious.
Haro and the 7-month-old reportedly went to a Big 5 Sporting Goods on Thursday to purchase a mouth guard for her older son.
Haro’s other two children and her husband, Jake Haro, stayed at the local park where their son had football practice.
“I came over here and parked right on the edge,” she told KTLA’s Ellina Abovian. “When I was driving over, I smelled the baby had gone to the restroom, so I said, ‘Don’t worry, we are going to change you.’”
Rebecca Haro claimed she parked and proceeded to change Emmanuel’s diaper in the parking lot. Haro said she remembered a stranger greeting her and nothing else.
“I was going to get the diaper, and somebody said, ‘Hola,’ and I don’t remember anything since,” she recalled in tears. “I woke up here on the floor, and I didn’t see Emmanuel.”
Meanwhile, The U.S. Sun reported that, in addition to the mother’s refusal to clarify statements without a lawyer, her husband’s past criminal background has come into focus.
Jake Haro reportedly has a June 2023 conviction of willful child cruelty, following a 2018 arrest in Hemet. The felony offense resulted in a 72-month suspended sentence with 180 days in jail and 48 months of probation.
Emmanuel was last seen wearing a black Nike onesie. He is described as having brown hair and brown eyes, with one eye being crossed. The infant is about 21 pounds and approximately 24 inches tall.
This is an open investigation, and the search for Emmanuel continues.
If anyone has any information on this case or the whereabouts of baby Emmanuel, you are encouraged to call the Specialized Investigations Division at 909-890-4904.
Anonymous tips can also be sent in to We-Tip at 1-800-78-CRIME (27463) or at wetip.com.
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