Overview
- Police say 10-year-old Maximus, 8-year-old Kaiser and 4-year-old Hailee Roman were last seen at about 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at a park near Coso and Las Flores avenues in Ridgecrest, Kern County.
- The California Highway Patrol, acting for the Ridgecrest Police Department, identified 29-year-old Julio Roman-Garcia as the suspect and described him as about 5-foot-11 with black hair and brown eyes.
- Officials said Roman-Garcia was believed to be driving a gray 2014 Honda Accord with California plate 9RUN898 and was last seen wearing a black long-sleeve shirt and black sweatpants.
- The AMBER Alert was broadcast across multiple Southern California counties, and authorities urged anyone who sees the suspect, the vehicle, or the children to call 911 immediately.
- Investigators have not confirmed any arrests or the children’s condition, and they have not publicly specified the relationship between Roman-Garcia and the children, so the search and investigation remain active.