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Abducted SoCal Boy Reunited With Mom

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(AP) – A 3-year-old boy abducted from his family home in San Bernardino nearly 2 weeks ago by two armed men was reunited with his mother today after police found him wandering a Mexican border town's streets, sheriff's officials said. The reunion took place in the California border city of Calexico, a day after detectives and FBI agents received a call from officials in the neighboring Mexican city of Mexicali.

A municipal police officer in Mexicali found Briant Rodriguez walking the streets by himself late Thursday. The officer took him to several houses seeking his family before leaving him in child protective custody. Briant's mother, Maria Rosalina Millan, and investigators boarded a plane to Calexico Friday night. Investigators were continuing to investigate why Briant was abducted and why his family was targeted.

This image taken from video provided by the FBI shows two men suspects believed to be responsible for the abduction of Briant Rodriguez from his family home in San Bernardino, Calif. on May 3.
This image taken from video provided by the FBI shows two men suspects believed to be responsible for the abduction of Briant Rodriguez from his family home in San Bernardino, Calif. on May 3.   ((AP Photo/FBI))
This image provided by the San Bernardino Sheriff's Department shows a composite sketch of a suspect involved in the kidnapping of three-year-old Briant Rodriguez.
This image provided by the San Bernardino Sheriff's Department shows a composite sketch of a suspect involved in the kidnapping of three-year-old Briant Rodriguez.   ((AP Photo/Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department))
An undated photo provided by the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department shows Briant Rodriguez.
An undated photo provided by the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department shows Briant Rodriguez.   ((AP Photo/San Bernardino County Sheriff Department, File))
This image provided by the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department shows a composite sketch of a suspect involved in the kidnapping of three-year-old Briant Rodriguez.
This image provided by the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department shows a composite sketch of a suspect involved in the kidnapping of three-year-old Briant Rodriguez.   ((AP Photo/Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department))
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OWLWOMANXXXX
May 16, 09 8:49 PM CDT
thank God...at least these people are not out to harm little kids...I hope Reply
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kokuaguy
May 16, 09 8:59 PM CDT
Thank heavens ... we all need to see a happy ending on a Newser story like this from time to time. The 30 year old story of little missing Etan is still haunting so many after so long. Reply
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TerrifiedCitizen
May 16, 09 10:14 PM CDT
However, the entire mess and facts related to readers doesn't add up at all... If the boy was taken for a reason, why was he released and wandering the streets? Was he perhaps taken to throw off the border patrol at the crossing? The whole thing is really odd. Reply
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Mad
May 17, 09 7:19 AM CDT
There is no Border Patrol checking cars going IN to Mexico. You can travel completely unobstructed, leave America with millions of dollars, or kidnapped children or whatever ill gotten gains. Mexico has it right in there Constitution, Mexicans have the right to travel aborad, so they don't stop anyone leaving OR coming to their country. It's only when you try to ENTER America that you get checked out so careful.
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riffran
May 17, 09 4:54 AM CDT
something is definately amiss.....glad to see the child is OK.......that is usually not the case in abductions of this kind....watch your little loved ones closely folks ...THEY are out there, and watching also.....yikes Reply
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