Atwater man arrested after kidnapping of 4-year-old son prompts Amber Alert, police say

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- An Atwater antheral is successful jailhouse facing aggregate felony charges aft authorities accidental helium kidnapped his 4-year-old son, prompting an Amber Alert precocious Monday night.

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Monterey Police arrested 40-year-old Daniel Hutchens, who is being held without bail astatine the Monterey County Jail.

Police accidental officers were called conscionable aft 7 p.m. to a motel successful the Central Coast metropolis pursuing aggregate reports of a kidnapping successful progress. Callers reported Hutchens had taken a kid successful his conveyance and deed 2 radical portion driving away.

Investigators accidental Hutchens followed his ex-wife and their 2 children, ages 4 and 1, to the motel. Authorities accidental Hutchens, wearing a mask, assaulted his ex-wife extracurricular her car, forced his mode wrong and took his 4-year-old son.

Witnesses tried to halt Hutchens from leaving, constabulary say, but helium sped successful reverse done the motel parking lot, striking and injuring 2 radical with his vehicle's unfastened door.

Officers aboriginal spotted Hutchens' conveyance successful Seaside and attempted to propulsion him over. Police accidental Hutchens refused to stop, starring officers connected a pursuit onto northbound Highway 1, wherever they accidental helium reached speeds implicit 100 mph and called 911, threatening that helium was equipped and would not surrender. Officers mislaid show of the conveyance aft it exited the road successful Castroville.

Authorities aboriginal recovered the conveyance abandoned, with witnesses reporting Hutchens had ran distant with the child. Multiple agencies, including the California Highway Patrol, joined the search, utilizing drones and issuing an Amber Alert.

Just aft 10:15 p.m., a drone located Hutchens and his lad adjacent North Monterey County Middle School. Hutchens was taken into custody without incident, constabulary said.

The kid was not injured and was reunited with his parent successful Castroville. Hutchens was booked connected felony charges, including kidnapping, robbery, battle with a deadly weapon, home violence, evasion and kid abuse.

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