Two people, including a family friend, accused of kidnapping a 3-month-old San Jose boy last month attempted to take the child at least three times, including one instance in which one suspect posed as a Child Protective Services worker, until they eventually succeeded in late April, according to prosecutors.
According to investigators, Ramirez and Portillo texted March 14 about a “script” that Portillo would use to say he was a Child Protective Services worker and he needed to take the baby from the home because he wasn’t being parented safely. Phone records showed Portillo in the area of the child’s home between 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. The child’s family members also said they saw a man come to the home and identify himself as a CPS worker.
Prosecutors say the Ramirez and Portillo worked together during the abduction — with one of them spending time with the boy’s grandmother while the other swept in to steal the baby, court records show. The kidnapping sparked an intense, 18-hour search that garnered national attention as San Jose police fanned out across the city and issued numerous messages to cell phones across the South Bay, pleading for the kidnappers to return the boy.
A 37-year-old man was initially identified as a third suspect by San Jose police and arrested but was released from custody, with authorities saying that details about his involvement in this case “have come to light” and he won’t be facing charges.
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