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Home > Releases > Man arrested for kidnapping child who was playing outside
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Man arrested for kidnapping child who was playing outside

Press Release department /global/police/home.page 2024-12-30 2024-12-30T16:30:00.000Z 11 30 am Det. Andre D. Martin [email protected] 305-471-9477 Man arrested for kidnapping child who was playing outside Man arrested for kidnapping child who was playing outside <p style="background: white;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; color: black;">Detectives from the Miami Dade Police Department's Special Victims Bureau have arrested a man for a kidnapping incident where a six-year-old boy was taken from his front yard.</span></p> <p style="background: white;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; color: black;">According to investigators, on December 28th, 2024, at approximately 2:30 p.m. the victim and his older brother were playing soccer in front of their residence. The victim's brother went inside the residence to use the restroom, and an adult male identified as Jose Reynaldo Martinez Reyes, approached the victim and offered to play soccer with him. After befriending the six-year-old victim, the subject lured him away from the residence with the promise of purchasing him a toy. The subject then led the victim away from his home, on foot. Upon noticing that the victim was missing, his brother and an adult family friend began frantically searching for him. The pair located the victim and subject over a mile away from the residence, walking along the roadway hand in hand. When the victim's brother confronted the subject, he began to allege that the victim was his child and began to physically struggle&nbsp;for control of the child. Ultimately, the victim's brother was able to gain control of the child and place him in a waiting vehicle. Once the child was safe, the police were called and when they arrived the subject was detained. In the course of their investigation, detectives were able to verify that the subject has no familial ties to any person involved in this incident and was a stranger to the victim. The subject was arrested and charged accordingly.</span></p> <p style="background: white;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; color: black;">Anyone with any information regarding this subject or incident is urged to contact Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS(8477).</span></p> no Kidnapping PD241228401556 12/28/2024 at approx. 2:30 p.m. 1300 NW 79 Street Miami, FL Unavailable at this time M W 6 Years of Age Miami, FL Jose Reynaldo Martinez Reyes M W 09/07/1968 56 Years of Age Miami, FL Kidnapping 2024 00 a.m. 00 a.m. Miami-Dade Police Department 1 rel1735576124394696 Miami-Dade Police Department Fred Taylor Miami-Dade Police Headquarters 9105 NW 25th Street Doral 33172 Dena Kelly [email protected] 305-471-1963 local county miami-dade constitutional-offices constitutional Miami-Dade Sheriff's OfficeMDSO Contact Us /global/police/contact-police.page About Us /global/police/about-police.page /global/publicrecords/search.page Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office To serve, protect and promote a safe and secure environment <p>Protecting with courage, serving with professionalism.</p> <hr /> <p>The Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office protects and serves Miami-Dade County with honor, integrity, and professionalism, partnering with the community to ensure law and order, safety, and trust through fair and transparent efforts.</p> <p>Protecting with courage, serving with professionalism.</p> <p><strong>Mission Statement<br /></strong> The Miami-Dade Sheriff&rsquo;s Office protects and serves Miami-Dade County with honor, integrity, and professionalism, partnering with the community to ensure law and order, safety, and trust through fair and transparent efforts.</p> <p><strong>Vision Statement<br /></strong>Our vision is to set the highest standard as a Sheriff's Office, which the community proudly supports with mutually entrusted goals.</p> /resources/images/banners/sheriff2.jpg other Miami-Dade County Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz Rosie Cordero-Stutz /global/government/biographies/police.page Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office - Fred Taylor Headquarters - 9105 NW 25th Street [loc1462485047281903] : Doral ^ 33172 loc1462485047281903 305-SHERIFF /global/police/home.page facebook twitter instagram youtube home <a class="twitter-timeline" href="https://twitter.com/MiamiDadePD" data-widget-id="732212988871098368">Tweets by @MiamiDadePD</a> <script>!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=/^http:/.test(d.location)?'http':'https';if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=p+"://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs");</script> <p>To request materials in an accessible format, or if you require special accomodations, please contact our ADA Coordinator:</p> Mabel Pujals [email protected] 305-471-1945 police org1462997404355526 loc1462485047281903 Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office Fred Taylor Headquarters - 9105 NW 25th Street Doral 33172 305-SHERIFF /global/police/home.page facebook,twitter,instagram,youtube,home https://www.facebook.com/miamidadeso,https://x.com/MiamiDade_SO,https://www.instagram.com/miamidadesheriffsoffice,http://www.youtube.com/@MiamiDade_SO,https://nextdoor.com/agency-detail/fl/miami-dade-county/miami-dade-county-sheriffs-office/ Miami-Dade County Sheriff
MIAMI-DADE ( December 30, 2024 )–

Detectives from the Miami Dade Police Department's Special Victims Bureau have arrested a man for a kidnapping incident where a six-year-old boy was taken from his front yard.

According to investigators, on December 28th, 2024, at approximately 2:30 p.m. the victim and his older brother were playing soccer in front of their residence. The victim's brother went inside the residence to use the restroom, and an adult male identified as Jose Reynaldo Martinez Reyes, approached the victim and offered to play soccer with him. After befriending the six-year-old victim, the subject lured him away from the residence with the promise of purchasing him a toy. The subject then led the victim away from his home, on foot. Upon noticing that the victim was missing, his brother and an adult family friend began frantically searching for him. The pair located the victim and subject over a mile away from the residence, walking along the roadway hand in hand. When the victim's brother confronted the subject, he began to allege that the victim was his child and began to physically struggle for control of the child. Ultimately, the victim's brother was able to gain control of the child and place him in a waiting vehicle. Once the child was safe, the police were called and when they arrived the subject was detained. In the course of their investigation, detectives were able to verify that the subject has no familial ties to any person involved in this incident and was a stranger to the victim. The subject was arrested and charged accordingly.

Anyone with any information regarding this subject or incident is urged to contact Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS(8477).

Case Info

Topic:
Kidnapping
Case #:
PD241228401556
Date & Time of Occurrence:
12/28/2024 at approx. 2:30 p.m.
Address of Occurrence:
1300 NW 79 Street
Miami, FL,

Victim(s) Info:

Victim #1:

Victim's Name:
Unavailable at this time, (W/M)
Victim's Age:
6 Years of Age

Subject(s) Info:

Subject #1:

Subject's Name:
Jose Reynaldo Martinez Reyes, (W/M)
Subject's DOB:
09/07/1968
Subject's Age:
56 Years of Age
Subject's Charges:
Kidnapping

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Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office
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