2-year-old in Amber Alert found and his mother has been arrested, police say
The 2-year-old boy in the Amber Alert that blared across Florida phones and televisions Wednesday morning was found early Wednesday afternoon.
The woman who police say took Jenzell Perez at gunpoint, his 33-year-old mother, Sugey Marie Perez Diaz, was arrested.
Orlando police say they answered a residential burglary call around 11:45 p.m. Tuesday night and were told Diaz took Jenzell from where he lives with his stepmother and father. Police were told Diaz had a firearm and male partner with her with Angelica Melendez, a 23-year-old with brown eyes and black hair.
According to the Florida Department of Corrections online records, Perez Diaz is on probation until Nov. 15, 2020 after an Orange County conviction for carrying a concealed firearm.
This story was originally published October 9, 2019 at 8:39 AM.
