Toddler allegedly abducted in Riverside found safe; mother arrested
Samantha Hernandez (Left) is believed to have abducted her 3-year-old son Elias Cruz (Right)
RIVERSIDE, Calif. - A 3-year-old boy who was allegedly abducted Saturday was found safe in Ontario and his mother has been arrested, according to the Riverside Police Department.
Elias Cruz was reported missing Saturday after he was last seen in the Arlanza neighborhood of Riverside with his mother, 25-year-old Samantha Hernandez, who does not have custody of Cruz.
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Riverside police tweeted around 11:30 p.m. that Cruz was found safe and would return home.
It's unclear what charges, if any, will be filed against Hernandez.