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Miami father kidnaps two toddlers, police say. Cops need your help

MIami police

Police are on the hunt for a father who they say kidnapped his two sons, according to Miami police.

In a news alert sent out Friday afternoon, police said they are trying to find Zak Gotay and his two boys, ages 2 and 4.

Gotay was last seen wearing a black jacket, black shirt, black plaid pants with a black backpack. Police say he has “long salt and peppered-colored dreadlocks.”

Both children were last wearing gray shirts with a dinosaur print and diapers; neither are wearing pants or shoes.

Police say the three went missing from 441 Northeast 37th Street, Apt #3.

Anyone who comes into contact with this person is asked to contact any on-duty detective of the City of Miami Police Special Victims Unit at (305) 603-6300.
Monique O. Madan
Miami Herald
Monique O. Madan covers immigration and enterprise; she previously covered breaking news and local government. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, The Boston Globe, The Boston Herald and The Dallas Morning News. In 2019 she was a Reveal Fellow at the Center for Investigative Reporting. She’s a graduate of Harvard University, Emerson College and The Honors College at Miami Dade College. A note to tipsters: If you want to send Monique confidential information, her email and mailbox are open. You can find all her stories here: moniqueomadan.com. You can also direct message her on social media and she’ll provide encrypted Signal details. Support my work with a digital subscription
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