AMBER Alert for 6-Year-Old Jayce Cosso in California

Police in Modesto, California, have issued an AMBER Alert for 6-year-old Jayce Cosso, who is believed to have been abducted by his father.

According to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children on Sept. 25, Jayce was abducted in Modesto, and officials have issued warnings in Stanislaus, San Joaquin, Sacramento, Contra Costa, Santa Clara, and Alameda counties.

Jayce is a white male who is believed to be wearing a black “Transformers” T-shirt and faded green camouflage boxer shorts.

The suspect, 41-year-old John Christopher Cosso, is a white male standing at 5 feet 11 inches, weighing 190 pounds, who has brown hair and hazel eyes.

He has a shaved head and tattoos on his face, officials said.

Police in #Modesto are looking for John Cosso, 41, who is accused of abducting 6-year-old Jayce from his home this morning. They are believed to be in a mid-2000’s black mid-sized vehicle. pic.twitter.com/H1pE6Ob2sr

— Carlos Correa (@CarlosCorrea2) September 24, 2018

He was last seen driving a 2012 Black Ford Fusion with a California license plate 8BDY654.

If you have information about this case, call the Modesto Police Department at 209-552-2470.

ABC7 reported that a person of interest, Renee Quijada, has been identified in connection with the abduction.

“Everybody who knows him knows he’s an angel. He’s perfect. He’s sweet, he’s kind, he’s sensitive, he’s smart,” Jayce’s mother, Valente, told CBS San Francisco. “We just want him to come home.”

She alleged that John Cosso and a group of men used pepper spray to force their way into her home. She tried to drive away with her son, but they blocked her and took the boy, according to the CBS report.