Amber alert issued for Whittier father accused of kidnapping

An Amber Alert was issued tonight for a 29-year-old Whittier man accused of kidnapping his children and threatening to kill them and himself.

The alert was posted on the area’s freeways at 6:25 p.m., according to the California Highway Patrol.

The man was identified as Daniel Leon, according to CBS2.

Leon was described as having a shaved head.

He took his 4-year-old girl and a boy less than 2 years old, according to a broadcast report.

Leon was driving a black 2000 Dodge Intrepid with the license plate 4LQY818.

Anyone with knowledge about his whereabouts was asked to call the Whittier Police Department at (562) 945-8273, according to the sheriff’s department.

Tags: California Highway Patrol, SDNN, SWRNN, whittier

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