Amber Alert update: 11-year-old boy abducted from Modesto area found, CHP says

Modesto police say the child's father, Walter Lara, is still at large.

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Monday, July 5, 2021
Amber Alert update: 11-year-old boy abducted from Modesto area found
The CHP says 11-year-old Adler Lara has been found, several hours after an Amber Alert was issued for him. Police are still looking for his father.

MODESTO, Calif. -- A statewide Amber Alert has been lifted after 11-year-old Adler Lara was found on Saturday afternoon, just hours after the alert was issued.

But the search for the suspect is still underway.

Modesto police say they are still searching for the child's biological father and suspect in the abduction, 38-year-old Walter Lara.

Adler was taken on Saturday night from the city of Modesto.

Police say Walter may have stabbed Adler's mother prior to abducting him.

Officers say Walter is considered armed and dangerous and if anyone sees him to not approach and call 911 immediately.