Man accused of abducting girlfriend’s children from their Riverside home now in custody

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (FOX 11) - The man accused of kidnapping his girlfriend's two kids has been arrested. 

Riverside Police announced the arrest of 24-year-old Joshua Adle during a press conference Thursday evening. 

The two girls, who are 8-month-old and 18-month-old are safe, according to police. 

Adle was arrested in Utah.

Related: Two girls, mother's boyfriend reported missing from Riverside

According to investigators the mother of the victims got into an argument with Adle which turned into a physical altercation at their home located near Jefferson Street and Indiana Avenue on Tuesday night.

The mother left the home for a short time after putting the girls to bed, when she returned, her girls and boyfriend were gone police say.