Crime & Safety
Tucson Amber Alert Issued After Parents Kidnap Their Two Children
Police say that Luis and Andrea Ramirez assaulted a case worker during a supervised visit to a park and made off with their two children.
TUCSON, AZ – Police in Tucson need your help finding Luis and Andrea Ramirez. Police say that the couple assaulted a case worker and abducted their two children.
The Ramirezs do not have custody of their children and were having a supervised visit at a park when police say that the father duct taped the worker from the Department of Child Services to a tree and used a Taser on the worker.
The couple then fled with their children.
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They were last seen fleeing in a green 1996 Toyota Camry with license plate BKH -8427. (Get Tucson Patch's daily newsletter and real-time news alerts. Or, find your local Patch here and subscribe).
Luis, 30, was last seen wearing a white striped polo shirt with blue jeans while Andrea, 28, was last seen wearing a white shirt and denim jeans.
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Police say that they should be considered dangerous.
An Amber Alert has been issued. People are urged to call 911 or 520-88-CRIME.
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