Toddler Sought in Delaware Amber Alert Found Safe in Pasadena; Mother Sought

A 2-year-old boy allegedly abducted by his non-custodial mother in Delaware last month, triggering an Amber Alert, was found safe in Pasadena on Friday, although detectives continue looking for his mother, authorities said.

Cristobal Lopez became the subject of an Amber Alert after his mother, Angelina Lopez, took him from the home of a family member in Georgetown, Delaware, according to Delaware State Police Cpl. Jason Hatchell.

“Angelina Lopez was charged with child abuse on June 5, 2020,” the corporal said in a written statement. “Angelina was limited to supervised visitation with Cristobal and had arranged to stay at her cousin’s house overnight on July 25, 2020. On Sunday, July 26, 2020, the cousin had discovered that Angelina had abducted Cristobal.”

Investigators learned that the abducted boy had been taken from Delaware to California, police said. Pasadena police recovered him safely on Friday.

At the request of Georgetown Police, Pasadena Police Department Detectives executed a search warrant at a residence on the 600 block of Los Robles Ave., Hatchell said. “Pasadena Detectives located Cristobal safely inside the residence.”

The fugitive mother, however, was not found.

“Angelina Lopez currently has an active warrant for felony breach of release by the Georgetown Police Department,” Hatchell said.

Anyone with information about Angelina Lopez’s location was urged to call 911. Tips may also be submitted anonymously to Delaware Crime Stoppers at 800-847-3333.