Entire family including 8-month-old baby girl kidnapped by ‘armed and dangerous’ suspect
FOUR members of the same family have been kidnapped by an "armed and dangerous" suspect, police have said.
An eight-month-old baby girl, her parents and an uncle were "taken against their will from a business" in Merced County, California, on Monday, according to cops.
The Merced County Sheriff's Office said infant Aroohi Dheri, her mom and dad Jasleen Kaur, 27, and Jasdeep Singh, 36, as well as Amandeep Singh, 39, disappeared from the family-owned company on South Highway 59.
Police have said a motive for the kidnap remains unclear.
But they released images of man they would like to speak to in connection with the incident.
Merced County Sheriff Vern Warnke said: "So far as I know no contact has been made nor ransom demands, nothing, from the suspects in this. We need your help."
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He added: "We have no motivation behind it. We just know that have gone."
The suspect is believed to have covered their crimes by destroying evidence.
Police said in a statement: "We believe this to be the suspect in today's kidnapping.
"He is described as a light-complected male with a shaved head. He was last seen wearing a hoodie."
"We consider the suspect to be armed and dangerous," the sheriff's office added.
"If you see this person, please call 9.1.1. and do not approach him or the victims."
Sheriff Vern Warnke added: "We’ve got detectives out canvassing, we’ve had aircraft out looking for evidence.
"People are going to be working 24 hours on this until we get a break in this.
"We've got to bring this family home safely."