County animal control officers help stop attempted kidnapping of family
By: Jesus Reyes, kesq.com
According to San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, a woman and her two children (two years old and four months old) received a ride from Joel Valencia, 24, a resident of Bloomington today. The woman told deputies she believed Valencia would drop her off at her residence in Bloomington, but instead, he drove eastbound on the I-10 freeway against her will.
Riverside County Animal Service officers Lt. Luis Rosa and Sgt. Miguel Hernandez noticed the woman waving at them from the vehicle on the I-10 near Cabazon. The officers said she looked to be in distress and immediately called 911.
“She was waving to us, as if to say, ‘Help me! Help me!’ ” Lt. Rosa said. “She must have seen us in our uniforms. He cut us off and got off the freeway.”
