Amber Alert issued after foster children, ages 2 and 10, allegedly abducted by mother in Westlake

WESTLAKE, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- An Amber Alert was issued Thursday morning after two young brothers, foster children ages 2 and 10, were allegedly abducted by their non-custodial mother in the Westlake District of Los Angeles.

The missing boys were identified as Dereck Rodriguez and Jaden Hernandez, according to a flyer published by the California Highway Patrol. The CHP identified 30-year-old Jackeline Hernandez-Torres as the suspect in the case.

Photos and descriptions of the boys and their mother were released as part of the Amber Alert.

Derek is described as a 2-year-old Hispanic male, 2 feet tall, weighing 20 pounds. He has red hair, brown eyes, and was last seen wearing a dark-colored T-shirt and dark pants.

Ten-year-old Jaden is described as a Hispanic male, 4 feet tall, weighing 100 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes, and is believed to be wearing a black shirt and black pants.

Their mother is said to be 5 feet tall, weighing 120 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a light-colored hooded sweatshirt and dark sweatpants.

Hernandez-Torres is believed to be driving a black 2008 Chrysler PT Cruiser, according to the CHP. The car's Indiana license plate number is DFT105.

Anyone with information about the whereabouts of the boys or the suspect is urged to call 911.

"Why would you take your kids from a safe environment?" said neighbor Denise Coleman, who asked not to show her face on camera.

The two boys were reported missing around 1:30 a.m. from a foster home on South Virgil Avenue, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

Video from the scene showed officers canvassing the neighborhood on the ground and an LAPD helicopter searching from the air.

Officers then turned their attention to a South Los Angeles neighborhood, on the 1500 block of West 52nd Street, where police believe they were last seen.