Lacking Mass. couple and 5 children, present in Texas, police say
The Fitchburg Police Division introduced a Fitchburg household who went lacking for days was present in Texas on Saturday.Ruth Encarnacion, 30 and Isael Rivera, 31, had been positioned and brought into custody in Whitney, Texas, police introduced on Saturday.Their 5 kids — Alexander Rivera, 10, Alejandro Rivera, 9, Alonzo Rivera, 5, Abigail Rivera, 4, and Adonis Rivera, 9 months — had been taken into custody of the Texas Youngster Protecting Companies and are secure, police mentioned.”Fitchburg Police Division’s Bureau of Prison Investigation labored tirelessly the previous a number of days to deliver this ordeal to a profitable decision,” police mentioned in an announcement. “We wish to thank our many legislation enforcement companions that assisted, together with the Massachusetts State Police, the Worcester County District Lawyer’s Workplace, america Marshals Service and the Hill County (Texas) Sheriff’s Workplace.”Arrest warrants for custodial kidnapping of a minor had been issued for Encarnacion and Rivera on Friday, after they had been accused of kidnapping the 5 kids, who had been within the custody of the Massachusetts Division of Youngsters and Households (DCF).Police mentioned Encarnacion didn’t have custody of the youngsters and mentioned her boyfriend Rivera, the daddy of 4 of the youngsters, was believed to have been touring along with her.In keeping with the arrest warrants, Encarnacion’s sister reported her lacking on March 3 after having no contact with the household since Feb. 26.Police believed the household had fled within the hours or days earlier than DCF got here to take custody of the youngsters on Feb. 27. DCF then reported the 5 kids lacking on March 5.The arrest warrants mentioned DCF had issues about Rivera’s psychological well being and that he has a historical past of home violence. Moreover, the arrest warrants referenced textual content messages between Rivera and DCF staff, the place the employee went to the home on the finish of February to ship a courtroom summons, and Rivera replied to depart it within the mailbox.Rivera was additionally instructed through textual content that DCF would take custody of the youngsters, and he promised that they would seem in courtroom.DCF had a case open with the household since February, when the pediatrician reported the 9-month-old confirmed indicators of neglect. Police mentioned an Amber Alert was thought-about, however in the end, they determined towards it as Amber Alerts are usually not meant for lacking youngster incidents involving parental kidnapping or youngster custody conditions that lack particular details about the youngsters in imminent hazard of great bodily hurt or loss of life.The Worcester County District Lawyer’s Workplace and DCF mentioned they’re working with authorities in Texas to rearrange for the household to be returned to Massachusetts.
The Fitchburg Police Division introduced a Fitchburg household who went lacking for days was present in Texas on Saturday.
Ruth Encarnacion, 30 and Isael Rivera, 31, had been positioned and brought into custody in Whitney, Texas, police introduced on Saturday.
Their 5 kids — Alexander Rivera, 10, Alejandro Rivera, 9, Alonzo Rivera, 5, Abigail Rivera, 4, and Adonis Rivera, 9 months — had been taken into custody of the Texas Youngster Protecting Companies and are secure, police mentioned.
“Fitchburg Police Division’s Bureau of Prison Investigation labored tirelessly the previous a number of days to deliver this ordeal to a profitable decision,” police mentioned in an announcement. “We wish to thank our many legislation enforcement companions that assisted, together with the Massachusetts State Police, the Worcester County District Lawyer’s Workplace, america Marshals Service and the Hill County (Texas) Sheriff’s Workplace.”
Arrest warrants for custodial kidnapping of a minor had been issued for Encarnacion and Rivera on Friday, after they had been accused of kidnapping the 5 kids, who had been within the custody of the Massachusetts Division of Youngsters and Households (DCF).
Police mentioned Encarnacion didn’t have custody of the youngsters and mentioned her boyfriend Rivera, the daddy of 4 of the youngsters, was believed to have been touring along with her.
In keeping with the arrest warrants, Encarnacion’s sister reported her lacking on March 3 after having no contact with the household since Feb. 26.
Police believed the household had fled within the hours or days earlier than DCF got here to take custody of the youngsters on Feb. 27. DCF then reported the 5 kids lacking on March 5.
The arrest warrants mentioned DCF had issues about Rivera’s psychological well being and that he has a historical past of home violence.
Moreover, the arrest warrants referenced textual content messages between Rivera and DCF staff, the place the employee went to the home on the finish of February to ship a courtroom summons, and Rivera replied to depart it within the mailbox.
Rivera was additionally instructed through textual content that DCF would take custody of the youngsters, and he promised that they would seem in courtroom.
DCF had a case open with the household since February, when the pediatrician reported the 9-month-old confirmed indicators of neglect.
Police mentioned an Amber Alert was thought-about, however in the end, they determined towards it as Amber Alerts are usually not meant for lacking youngster incidents involving parental kidnapping or youngster custody conditions that lack particular details about the youngsters in imminent hazard of great bodily hurt or loss of life.
The Worcester County District Lawyer’s Workplace and DCF mentioned they’re working with authorities in Texas to rearrange for the household to be returned to Massachusetts.
