Police in Colorado Springs have issued an amber alert and are attempting to stop the parents of an injured 23-month-old child from taking their baby to Mexico.
The Crimes Against Children Unit believes that Emanuel Guzman is in danger and requires medical care for severe burns on his hands that he suffered in April. The El Paso Department of Human Services has a court order to take protective custody of Emanuel.
Emanuel is approximately 2 feet tall, 30 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes.
His parents, Benito Guzman, 29, and Carmen Aguilera, 30, may be driving a tan 2004 Ford pick-up, with Colorado license plate 491SKZ, or a brown 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee, with Colorado license plate 781SLH.
Guzman is described as 5 feet 8 inches tall, 180 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. Aguilera is 5 feet 6 inches tall, 130 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.
Anthony Bowe 303-954-1661 or abowe@denverpost.com
