AMBER Alert Called Off as Missing 3-Month-Old Baby Allegedly Abducted by His Mom Found Safe in L.A.
Marina Kazakova was taken into custody after her vehicle was located in the West L.A. area
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Maxence Sirois; Marina Kazakova.
A 3-month-old baby who was allegedly abducted by his mother has been found.
The Hayward Police Department (HPD) announced on Facebook on Wednesday, July 1, that the child, Maxence Sirois, was found “safe and unharmed,” and his mother, Marina Kazakova, 42, was “in custody.”
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) also called off its Amber Alert on the child on the same day. HPD said that officers were working to reunite Maxence with his father.
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While police did not say in their press release how they found the mother and son, The Los Angeles Times reported that CHP officers found Kazakova’s vehicle near a parking lot around 11:55 a.m. at Wilshire Boulevard and Veteran Avenue in West L.A.
It is unclear whether officers were tipped off about the vehicle, though police noted in their press release that the media’s ᴀssistance “played an important role in raising awareness and helping bring this case to a successful conclusion.”
“The [HPD] extends its sincere graтιтude to the [CHP], the Federal Bureau of Investigation [FBI], and our allied law enforcement partners for their outstanding collaboration, dedication, and swift response in bringing this incident to a safe resolution,” the HPD said in a statement.
PEOPLE has reached out to HPD for comment.
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The Amber Alert on the 3-month-old child was issued after police alleged “Kazakova failed to return Maxence to his father as required by a court-ordered custody agreement” on June 30, and “fled to an unknown location.”
Sirois, who was described by police as a “3-month-old male with a bald head, blue eyes, weighs approximately 16 pounds,” was last seen at approximately 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 28, police said in an initial press release.
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HPD said that Kazakova, who was described as approximately 5 feet 6 inches tall, weighing approximately 128 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes, was believed to have been driving “a white 2016 Mazda CX-5 SUV” at the time of the child’s disappearance.
Prior to July 2, the vehicle had been last seen in the Kern County area.
