Divers Say License Plates Match Vehicle Found in Canal with Car Named in Amber Alert for Juliani Cardenas
PATTERSON (KRON) -- A diver for the Merced County Sheriff's department says the license plates on Toyota Corolla found Friday morning in the Mendota-Delta canal match those on the car named in the Amber Alert for four-year old Juliani Cardenas.
Authorities say the car was found wedged in an area near a siphon that sucks water through the canal. Investigators say it could be mid-afternoon before they can retrieve the vehicle in what they call a "very dangerous dive."
Today's discovery marks an important milestone in the search for Juliani whose grandmother says Jose Rodriguez snatched from her arms on January 18th. The search has focused on the canal after a farm worker reported seeing a vehicle matching the description with a man and a child inside going into the waters soon after the kidnapping.
Authorities say the car was found wedged in an area near a siphon that sucks water through the canal. Investigators say it could be mid-afternoon before they can retrieve the vehicle in what they call a "very dangerous dive."
Today's discovery marks an important milestone in the search for Juliani whose grandmother says Jose Rodriguez snatched from her arms on January 18th. The search has focused on the canal after a farm worker reported seeing a vehicle matching the description with a man and a child inside going into the waters soon after the kidnapping.
Authorities say there's been no activity on Rodriguez's cell phone or debit cards since the kidnapping. Rodriguez is Juliani's mother's boyfriend and the father of the child she is now carrying.
KRON 4 crews are at the canal. Stay tuned throughout the day for the latest on this breaking story.
KRON 4 crews are at the canal. Stay tuned throughout the day for the latest on this breaking story.
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