Police find ‘inconsistencies’ after mom says 7-month-old boy was kidnapped outside California store

Authorities searching for a 7-month-old boy who was reportedly kidnapped outside a California store said his mother has provided inconsistent statements, and foul play cannot be ruled out.

Deputies began looking for Emmanuel Haro on Thursday night after his mother, Rebecca Haro, said he was kidnapped outside Big 5 Sporting Goods in Yucaipa.

She told investigators she was outside her vehicle, changing Emmanuel’s diaper, when an unknown man assaulted her and knocked her unconscious, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department said in a news release.

She told authorities that when she woke up, her son was gone.

Haro told KTLA that all she remembers is hearing a stranger’s voice before the alleged attack.

“I was going to get the diaper and somebody said, ‘Hola.’ I don’t remember anything since,” said Haro, who had a black eye. “I woke up right here on the floor, and I didn’t see Emmanuel.”

The sheriff’s office said investigators used scent-tracking dogs, but the search was unsuccessful. Authorities also do not have any information on the alleged kidnapper.

The boy’s family declined to comment Monday.

In an update, the sheriff’s office said it had interviewed multiple relatives and Haro “was confronted with inconsistencies in her initial statement and declined to continue with the interview.”

“Investigators are unable to rule out foul play in the disappearance of Emmanuel,” the sheriff’s office said. “Investigators will continue their investigation to locate Emmanuel Haro.”

The sheriff’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Monday.