Man suspected of taking 1-year-old child during girlfriend's family dispute in Hawaiian Gardens

Monday, March 27, 2017
HAWAIIAN GARDENS, Calif. (KABC) -- A man was taken into custody on suspicion of taking a child during his girlfriend's family dispute in Hawaiian Gardens Sunday afternoon.

Authorities said the incident happened around 4:39 p.m. in the 21800 block of Verne Avenue. Initial calls were for an assault with a deadly weapon.
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A family disturbance was going on in the home and at some point, the aunt's boyfriend took a 1-year-old infant. It was unclear if he used a weapon or had one when he took the child into a white Toyota and left.

Authorities initially reported the man was the child's uncle, but interviews with family members revealed he was the aunt's boyfriend.
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The man and child were eventually found, but authorities did not say where. They were taken into custody. The child was unharmed.

The investigation was ongoing.
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