7-month-old missing after attack outside Yucaipa retail plaza

A 7-month-old boy remains missing after his mother says she was attacked outside a California retail plaza, and the child was taken during the incident. Investigators in San Bernardino County have deployed scent-tracking dogs and other resources in a broad search for Emmanuel Haro, who disappeared near a Big 5 Sporting Goods store on Yucaipa Boulevard in Yucaipa. Authorities say there are no solid suspect descriptions at this time, and an Amber Alert has not been issued as the investigation continues.

The sequence of events began Thursday evening when Rebecca Haro took her children to a youth football game in Yucaipa. After visiting the park for the game, she drove to a nearby Big 5 to pick up a mouthguard for her other son. She says she then laid Emmanuel in his car seat to change his diaper. She told investigators that she was attacked from behind, and when she stood up she could not find the infant. The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department said deputies responded to the scene around 7:47 p.m. Local authorities reported that scent-tracking dogs were brought to the plaza to assist in locating the child, but they were unable to lead investigators to Emmanuel.