A 20-day-old baby boy was abducted early Thursday by two individuals in a rural town of Mexicali Valley, said the Attorney General’s office.
Authorities activated the Mexican Amber Alert hours later after the abduction.
The boy, identified as José Alonso Márquez López was abducted at 5:30 a.m. by two men apparently at gunpoint, according to media reports.
The incident was reported at Fraccionamiento Nuevo Hogar subdivision at Estación Delta rural town.
The suspects left scene on a black Honda Accord, authorities said.
The alert was not active until five hours later.
The agency asked residents to report the whereabouts of the child by calling the police hotlines 066 and 089.
Authorities said the baby was found safe at Maternal Infant Hospital in eastern Mexicali.
The boy was returned to his parents, the Attorney General’s office said.
Robbery suspects arrested
Two men and a woman were arrested Wednesday after allegedly committing a robbery against a convenience store, said the Municipal Public Safety Department.
Authorities said the incident was reported at Extra store located at Independencia Avenue.
While driving towards scene, police officers found at Castellonense Avenue a white 1998 Chevrolet Suburban, similar to the one used during the robbery.
Police agents stopped the driver and found inside the vehicle a white Samsung cell phone that was robbed at the store and a 9-inch cooking knife presumably used during the robbery.
The police arrested Jorge “Doe,” 38; José “Doe,” 17 and Sofía Janet “Doe,” 22.
The suspects were transported to the police headquarters, authorities said.
Homicide suspect arrested
A man who allegedly killed another male over a month ago was arrested by state Ministerial police officers, said the Attorney General’s office.
In a press release, authorities said Eduardo “Doe,” aka “Lalo,” was arrested for the killing of Daniel Casas Revelez during a community festivity on July 9.
Special Investigations Coordinator in Mexicali David Lozano said before the incident the victim was walking along with a nephew by Saturno Avenue at Colonia Santa Isabel in western Mexicali.
A neighbor offered the couple a beer, the official said.
After nearing the residence, the suspect caused an injury on the victim’s chest with a knife.
The victim succumbed to the injuries while receiving medical assistance.
The suspect attempted to flee on a bicycle, authorities said.
A state judge released an arrest warrant on the suspect who was arrested at Colonia La Luna.
The suspect was booked in Mexicali Jail.
Man caught with arrest warrant
A 27-year-old man was arrested Wednesday after allegedly fighting with a police officer who attempted his arrest, said the Municipal Public Safety Department.
Authorities said at 10:30 a.m. police officers found Ricardo “Doe,” 27, at Torino Avenue and Anáhuac Boulevard at Fraccionamiento Villas del Rey subdivision in southern Mexicali.
Police agents observed the suspect with a pistol and an adjustable spanner.
The police said once the suspect observed the officers he threw away the items on the floor and entered a store.
The suspect hit a police officer with the spanner on the face, authorities said.
More police agents arrived and found the suspect fighting with the officer, who was eventually transported to a hospital.
The pistol was a replica gun, authorities said.
The suspect, who had an arrest warrant for robbery, was transported to the police headquarters, authorities said.
New college students welcomed
State and college officials held a special ceremony Wednesday at the Autonomous University of Baja California, or UABC in Spanish, to welcome new incoming students at Mexicali’s main campus.
Dean Juan Oceguera said the students come from states like Sinaloa, Sonora, Baja California Sur and, of course, Baja California.
According to the dean, the college is number 17 among the best universities nationwide, according to a Latin American rating.
Statewide, over 19,000 new students were admitted for the semester, of which 6,778 will study in Mexicali. However, thousands of students are left out of the institution due to lack of space.
Dean Oceguera said 49 students come from six different Mexican states, as well as from France, Spain, Germany, Peru, Chile, China and United States.
The college provides service to around 64,000 students in 131 undergraduate and 44 graduate programs.
Baja California Governor Francisco Vega asked students to commit themselves to become the best in the program they have chosen.
The went on to say the state spends 52.6 percent of its budget in education and with other programs the expenditure increased to 64 percent, one of the Mexican states with the highest expenditure in education.
