A Bronx man accused of stabbing his child's mother and fleeing with their 3-year-old daughter has been apprehended by the N.J. State Police in Clifton, hours after an Amber Alert had been issued, Capt. Steven Jones said.
N.J. State Police announced that Diomedes Valenzuela, 47, of New York, is traveling on the N.J. Turnpike with a 3-year-old girl. He was described as armed and dangerous, according to true Amber Alert. (Courtesy of N.J. State Police) TRENTON -- A Bronx man accused of stabbing his child's mother and fleeing with their 3-year-old daughter has been apprehended by the New Jersey State Police in Clifton, hours after an Amber Alert had been issued, Capt. Stephen Jones said.
Diomedes Valenzuela, 47, stabbed a 31-year-old woman multiple times and fled with their daughter, Rebecca, in a Dodge Caravan with New Jersey license plates, according to the State Police.
He was apprehended on the Garden State Parkway at mile marker 156.9 by troopers from the Bloomfield Station, according to the State Police's Facebook page. "Thanks for all your help and shares on Facebook!" according to Facebook post.
The child was recovered at about 5 p.m. She was physically unharmed.
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The attack happened just after 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at an apartment building on Perry Avenue in Bedford Park, according to Associated Press. Police say the mother was hospitalized in critical condition.
The Amber Alert described Valenzuela was considered "armed and dangerous."
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