A 6-month-old girl who was the subject of an Amber Alert was found safe in San Diego on Monday and her 28-year-old suspected kidnapper was taken into custody without incident, authorities said.
Joshua Ivan Martinez allegedly kidnapped Nayeli Martinez about 9 p.m. Sunday in Santa Barbara and drove off with her in a black 2013 Ford Focus four-door with temporary dealer license plates reading Garcia Auto Sales, authorities said.
Authorities say Martinez is the baby’s father.
Police located Martinez by “pinging” his cellphone phone and determined he was in the San Diego area, authorities said.
He was hiding the home of a family member in San Ysidro, according to NBC San Diego.
A San Diego Police Department SWAT team took Martinez into custody, Santa Barbara Police Department Sgt. Eric Beecher said.
— City News Service contributed to this story
