WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Authorities say the abduction of a Wichita woman and three children after a residential burglary was not a random event.
Wichita police said Tuesday that 36-year-old Melissa Gifford, 2-year-old Grayson Gifford, 8-year-old Madison Ruiz and 8-year-old Aiden Ruiz were found safe at a hotel in Wichita after the reported abduction.
Wichita police say in a news release the suspect and others were located earlier at a hotel, and 5 were arrested.
A man told officers responding to a burglary call that several suspects had entered his home. One man had allegedly pointed a handgun at him and tied him up. The suspects allegedly stole electronics and then escorted the women and her three children from the home.
Their disappearance had led law enforcement to issue an Amber Alert overnight.
SEDGWICK COUNTY –The woman and three children taken at gunpoint from their home overnight have been found and are safe, according to Wichita Police.
Authorities also reported they located the 1999 Black Ford Expedition with Kansas 60 Day tag B32894.
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SEDGWICK COUNTY – Roque Arellano and his girlfriend Jennifer Cruz were arrested in Wichita just before 6 a.m., on Tuesday in connection with the Amber Alert, according to police.
Authorities reported they are uncertain as to location of the 3 children and the mother 36-year-old Melissa Gifford.
The children are identified as Aiden Ruiz, 8; Madison Ruiz; 8; and Grayson Gifford, 2. They were taken at gunpoint from their Wichita home.
Authorities ask that you contact 911 if you know anything to help locate the children.
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SEDGWICK COUNTY – The Kansas Bureau of Investigation issued an Amber Alert early Tuesday for three
Children along with their mother removed at gunpoint from their home in south Wichita by Roque Arellano Jr. and his girlfriend.
The suspect uses street name of “Flako”
The children’s Mother is identified as 36-year-old Melissa Gifford
The children are identified as Aiden, 8; Madison; 8; and Grayson Gifford, 2.
Authorities ask that you contact 911 if you know anything to help locate the
children.