Missing Boyle Heights toddler found safe in Mexico, police say

A 15-month-old boy who authorities said was abducted by his father from Boyle Heights last week has been found in Mexico, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

Noe Reyna, the subject of an Amber Alert, was found “safe and sound,” said LAPD Capt. Ruby Flores.

Noe’s uncle brought him to a border crossing in San Diego, where the child was taken into custody by U.S. federal officials, Flores said. The LAPD was informed by Border Patrol officials that Noe was safe.

Noe was reported missing on Nov. 14, the same day social workers with the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services were set to take him into protective custody. Both of his parents had been notified of the court order, according to the LAPD.

“DCFS was at the residence to take the child away due to narcotics issues,” Det. Steven Juarez told reporters last week.

Authorities said they believed the boy’s father, Carlos Ivan Reyna, took the child across the border.

Noe will be taken into protective custody by DCFS and will “receive medical treatment as a standard protocol,” but “appears to be healthy,” Flores said.

Carlos Reyna was still in Mexico. Authorities plan to file for his extradition to the United States, where he could face charges, Flores said.

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UPDATES:

12:20 p.m. This article was updated with Noe’s uncle bringing him to a border crossing in San Diego.

This article was originally published at 6:30 a.m.