Overview
- Police say 26-year-old Amber Alexis Destiny Zarate allegedly took her nephew, 18-month-old Isaiah Sunel Nava, from a West Covina residence on Friday.
- Officers responded to a reported kidnapping around 5:50 a.m. Friday and later obtained surveillance video placing Zarate in the area.
- Zarate is described by police as unhoused, on parole with outstanding warrants, and having a history of drug use and violent tendencies, and she frequents the Los Angeles area.
- Investigators report the pair's whereabouts remain unknown and multiple agencies are actively searching for the child.
- Authorities ask anyone who sees Zarate or the child to call 911, and to share tips with West Covina Police at (626) 939-8500 or Los Angeles Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or info@lacrimestoppers.org.