Missing 16-year-old girl found safe, man suspected of kidnapping her arrested by Pittsburg police
Missing 16-year-old girl found safe, man suspected of kidnapping her arrested by Pittsburg police
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The missing 16-year-old girl and the man suspected of kidnapping her in Hayward have both been found hours after officials announced a statewide Amber Alert, according to officials.
Pittsburg Police Department officers arrested Antonio Aguilarelizarrag, 34, Tuesday afternoon and BART police officers found Isabelle Epps at the Pleasant Hill BART Station, official announced Tuesday night.
Alameda County Sheriff’s officials suspect Aguilarelizarrag abducted Isabelle near Meekland Avenue in Hayward around 2 p.m. Tuesday, according to a sheriff’s office tweet posted just before 5 p.m. Tuesday.
It is unclear if Aguilarelizarrag and Isabelle know each other. Law enforcement did not provide additional details of the alleged kidnapping Tuesday night.
Officials had announced an Amber Alert for Isabelle on Tuesday afternoon.
Lauren Hernandez is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: lauren.hernandez@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @LaurenPorFavor
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