7-month-old baby reportedly kidnapped during Yucaipa attack

YUCAIPA, Calif. (KABC) -- The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department is asking for the public's help in finding a baby boy who was reportedly kidnapped at a Big 5 parking lot.

Deputies responded to the 34000 block of Yucaipa Boulevard just before 8 p.m. Thursday regarding a 7-month-old boy who was reported missing. According to the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department, a woman reported that she was attacked outside a retail store, and during the attack, the baby, identified as Emmanuel Haro, was taken.

"K9 Units with scent tracking dogs also responded and conducted and an exhaustive search for the child and any possible suspects," the sheriff's department said in a statement.

Emmanuel is one of five children in the family from Cabazon. His mother, Rebecca Haro, told ABC7 they were in Yucaipa Thursday night at a nearby football stadium with her kids who play youth football.

She said she had to go to Big 5 to buy a mouthguard for her stepson. When she got to the parking lot, she said she realized the baby's diaper needed to be changed, so she laid him down in the back of her truck when she was attacked from behind.

"I got him out of the car seat, and I laid him down so I can get his diaper ready ... all I remember, I saw white ... I fell on the floor, and as soon as I got up, I couldn't find my son. I checked all around my truck. And I ran into Big 5, and I asked the lady if she saw a baby or someone with a baby. She said no. He's a happy boy," Rebecca Haro said.

"He was a healthy baby, he was crawling, he was kicking, he was playing with his toys. Whoever took our son, please give him back," said father Jake Haro.

The child weighs about 21 pounds, is approximately 24 inches tall, has brown hair, brown eyes and is cross-eyed, authorities said. He was last seen wearing a black Nike onesie.

"This is an active investigation, and we are seeking the public's help in locating the child," the sheriff's department posted on social media.

Anyone with information is asked to call 911 or Sheriff's Dispatch at 909-387-8313.