WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) – Sedgwick County Jail data verify preliminary costs towards a 21-year-old Wichita man who’s in custody in reference to an Amber Alert issued on Sunday afternoon regarding his 2-year-old daughter.
Records present that Saul Gonzalez-Diaz was booked into jail on Sunday night for aggravated home battery, battery, endangering a baby, and felony injury to property. Gonzalez-Diaz’s daughter was safely reunited together with her mom on Sunday, ending the Amber Alert.
Sunday night time, the Wichita Police Department supplied additional data surrounding the case, together with the preliminary name that prompted the statewide alert and the know-how and sources that helped in the seek for Gonzalez-Diaz and his daughter.
This all started about 2 a.m. Sunday with Wichita police responding to a reported home violence incident in the 4200 block of East Boston, in a neighborhood southwest of Lincoln and Oliver.
“During the investigation, officers learned a disturbance had occurred between a 21-year-old Wichita man and a 22-year-old Wichita woman. The investigation determined the man had allegedly battered the woman before leaving the residence with the couple’s 2-year-old daughter,” Wichita police stated. “As soon as officers learned the child was with the suspect, they immediately began coordinating resources to locate the child and safely take the suspect into custody.”
Wichita police stated the investigation included using Flock Safety digital camera know-how, cellphone location information, “and other investigative resources to track the suspect’s movements.”
Wichita police additionally issued an “attempt to locate” and “be on the lookout” advisory over the radio for officers to seek out the woman and the suspect. As the investigation progressed, officers searched and adopted up on leads.
The KBI shared that they have been first alerted by WPD to the incident at 11:39 a.m. on Sunday, about 9 and a half hours after the preliminary police response. On Monday, Wichita police defined the delay in alerting the KBI, saying that officers had to make sure that the knowledge recognized on the time was verifiable and credible from the sufferer and potential witnesses.
The KBI’s involvement kickstarted the Amber Alert. From there, the KBI stated the Amber Alert group started screening with WPD to ensure the scenario met the factors for an Amber Alert. The alert was accepted at 12:17 p.m. Over the following hour, the KBI labored with officers to get descriptions and photographs.
The KBI acquired a photograph of the kid at 1:20 p.m. The Amber Alert was despatched out at 1:31 p.m.
About an hour later, a break in the investigation got here when officers discovered the suspect’s automobile in the five hundred block of North Ash.
“Officers quickly established a perimeter around the residence and made repeated announcements in an effort to safely contact anyone inside,” Wichita police stated. “Because it was unknown whether the suspect and child were inside the home, officers took a deliberate and cautious approach to protect everyone involved.”
Police stated officers entered the house “with assistance and cooperation of family members.” Inside the house, they discovered the 2-year-old and Gonzalez-Diaz.
The WPD famous that EMS evaluated the kid on the scene and officers took Gonzalez-Diaz into custody “without incident.”
“The Wichita Police Department is grateful for the successful outcome and the dedication of everyone involved,” police stated.
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