Peoria Amber Alert Canceled With Arrest Of Man, Child Is Safe

Police say that 32-year-old Luis Morales kidnapped his 2-year-old child – he does not have custody. He also assaulted the mother, police say

Posted Mon, May 7, 2018 at 12:10 pm MT|Updated Mon, May 7, 2018 at 2:10 pm MT

PEORIA, AZ – An Amber Alert is canceled as a man is arrested and the child that police say he is kidnapped is found safe.

Peoria police says that 32-year-old Luis Jesus Morales and that he kidnapped his 2-year-old daughter and assaulted her mother.

An Amber Alert was been issued.

Police say that just after 6 on Monday morning, they responded to a domestic violence call at 20702 North Lake Road.

There, they were told that Morales had broken in through a window, assaulted the mother of his child – he does not have custody – and kidnapped the child. (Get Phoenix Patch's daily newsletter and real-time news alerts. Or, find your local Patch here and subscribe).

Morales has a court order preventing him from having contact with the woman or the child.

Police have not said where he was found.

This story will be updated.

Photo via Peoria police.

Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.