Amber warns in LA for toddler Catalina Reyes Canino after ‘knife-wielding kidnapper forced her into home and took her’

An AN AMBER alert was issued on Christmas Eve to a toddler who was snatched by his “armed and dangerous” father on Thursday night.

Catalina Reyes Canino’s mother told Los Angeles police that her ex-boyfriend Leonardo Rosales, 26, came to her home with two other men, threatened them with a knife and kidnapped the two-year-old, LA police said. said.

2

2

Officers responded to a call about an “ongoing kidnapping” around 10:45 p.m. on December 23 on South Reno Street.

The young girl’s mother told police that there was a restraining order on file against her ex and that they were going through a custody battle.

Catalina was last seen wearing a light purple unicorn shirt and white one-piece pajamas, amber warning speak.

She is a 2-foot tall, 26-pound Hispanic girl with dark hair and brown eyes.

Rosales is described as a 5-foot-7-inch tall, 160-pound Hispanic male with dark hair, brown eyes, and was last seen wearing dark clothing.

He is believed to be driving a gray Honda Accord with an unspecified number plate, according to the amber warning.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Los Angeles Police Department at 213-928-8223.

During non-business hours or on weekends, calls must be redirected to 1-877-LAPD-24-7 (1-877-527-3247).

Anyone wishing to remain anonymous should call LA Area Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (800-222-8477) or in person. www.lacrimestoppers.org.