THE parents of missing baby Emmanuel Haro have claimed they were forced to call 911 just days after their son was allegedly kidnapped.
Little Emmanuel, seven months, was reportedly taken after his mom said she was ambushed.
While his parents were parked in a sports shop lot in Yucaipa, California, their infant son was having his diaper changed right before vanishing on August 14.
His disappearance has sparked a search that has been ongoing for more than a week.
The enigma of Emmanuel’s case has captivated public attention, but his parents, Rebecca and Jake, have reported facing threatening messages, according to NewsNation.
The outlet also reported that the couple had to call 911 on Wednesday.
Items were allegedly stolen from their porch and strangers banged onto their door.
Some individuals gathering outside the family’s home in Cabazon, approximately 23 miles from Yucaipa, reportedly pursued the couple as they drove away.
“It’s a bit of a circus outside of the house,” NewsNation producer Allison Weiner said.
“These people are walking onto the lawn, they’re walking up to the house, they’re banging on the door. I saw some of that behavior.”
Weiner said Jake is “very frightened.”
San Bernardino County cops, the force investigating Emmanuel’s disappearance, said foul play hasn’t been ruled out.
Investigators noted how there were inconsistencies in Rebecca’s accounts.
She told cops she was assaulted by a man and was left unconscious following the alleged attack that happened near a Big 5 Sporting Goods store.
Rebecca was planning on buying a mouthguard for her older son.
She realized Emmanuel was missing when she regained consciousness.
“I took him out of his car seat, laid him down to prepare the diaper, and someone said, ‘Hola.’ That’s where my memory stops. I saw white,” she recounted to the ABC affiliate KABC-TV.
“I fell on the floor, and as soon as I got up, I couldn’t find my son.”
She said she heard a stranger’s voice before being attacked.
The disappearance of Emmanuel Haro
CALIFORNIA cops are probing the disappearance of missing baby Emmanuel Haro. The U.S. Sun breaks down the timeline surrounding his disappearance.
August 14: Emmanuel’s mom, Rebecca, reports him missing. She claimed she was attacked near a Big 5 Sporting Goods store in Yucaipa.
August 15: San Bernardino cops issue a statement, saying the search for Emmanuel is ongoing. They reveal that he has not been found.
August 16: Cops say they cannot rule out foul play.
August 17: Police visit the Haro family home.
August 18: Authorities announce that comprehensive searches have been carried out in Yucaipa and Cabazon, and a significant amount of surveillance footage has been analyzed.
August 19: San Bernardino cops probe an alleged sighting of Emmanuel. Police have also seized a car belonging to Emmanuel’s dad, Jake.
August 20: Cops say Emmanuel still hasn’t been found. Police also receive they are probing a fire that broke out near the Haro family home.
August 21: One week since Emmanuel disappeared.
Rebecca was quizzed by cops and refused to carry on with the interview after the inconsistencies were pointed out.
The family’s home has also been searched and cell phones and laptops were turned over to the cops.
Surveillance footage from areas of interest has also been reviewed.
Police also received reports of an apparent sighting in Kern County.
But, they have not provided any further details about it.
Investigators also revealed there was a fire near the Haro’s home, but it’s not known if the blaze was related.
Rebecca and Jake have begged for Emmanuel’s return, but her ex-husband told The U.S. Sun that only she knows the truth about what happened.
” I hope they [police] find the baby. I think that’s what everybody wants out of this,” he said.
