Another Update via BPD:
The Boston Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating Cristofanes Mendes, 33, of Boston. Mendes is wanted for Reckless Endangerment of a Child, Larceny of a Motor Vehicle, and Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle in relation to a Kidnapping incident that occurred on Friday, July 14, 2023, at Geneva Ave. and Leroy St. in Dorchester. Mendes is described as a Hispanic male approximately 5’10”, about 230lbs, with black hair and brown eyes.
Anyone that comes into contact with him should call 911 immediately.
Anyone with information on Mendoza’s location are urged to contact Area C-11 Detectives at 617-343-4330.
Community members wishing to assist in this investigation anonymously can do so by calling the CrimeStoppers Tip Line at 1 (800) 494-TIPS or by texting the word ‘TIP’ to CRIME (27463). The Boston Police Department will stringently guard and protect the identities of all those who wish to help this investigation in an anonymous manner.
Update Via BPD:
BPD Community Alert: About 2:55pm on Friday, July 14, 2023, Officers assigned to C-11 (Dorchester) responded to a report of a kidnapping at Geneva Ave. and Leroy St. in Dorchester. While responding to the scene, officers received information that the victim’s truck was stolen, and their infant child was still inside the truck. The stolen truck fled on Geneva Ave. towards Bowdoin St. operated by the suspect. The suspect is described as a heavy-set, light skinned Hispanic male, last seen wearing a grey shirt/grey pants with long hair and a beard.
Officers located the infant’s parents who reported while parked at 430 Geneva Ave., they exited the truck to tend to their two-year-old. The suspect entered their truck and fled towards Bowdoin St. with the infant inside the truck. Moments later, the suspect returned to 430 Geneva Ave. and placed the infant, who was still in the car seat, on the sidewalk. The suspect then fled in the stolen truck toward Bowdoin St. The infant was reunited with the parents and Boston EMS responded to evaluate the infant.
About an hour later, Officers located the stolen truck at 156 Columbia Rd.
The Boston Police Department is actively reviewing the facts and circumstances surrounding this incident. Anyone with information is strongly urged to contact Boston Police Detectives from District C-11 at (617) 343-4335.
Community members wishing to assist in this investigation anonymously can do so by calling the CrimeStoppers Tip Line at 1 (800) 494-TIPS or by texting the word ‘TIP’ to CRIME (27463). The Boston Police Department will stringently guard and protect the identities of all those who wish to help this investigation in an anonymous manner.
Original Post:
According to police, a truck was stolen with a child inside on Friday around 3pm. Luckily, the baby was dropped off safe and sound about a block away from where the truck was stolen. This happened at the intersection of Geneva Avenue and Westville Street.
BPD did locate the truck abandoned at Columbia Road and Washington Street.
You can check out the surveillance video via Boston Fox 25 here.
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