The Los Angeles Police Department is urgently seeking public aid in locating two children, Avaora Kolomoeits, 9, and her younger brother, Hrant Kolomoeits, 7, after they were allegedly abducted by their father, Rodion Kolomoeits, who recently lost custody of them, according to an official statement by the LAPD. The children were last seen on Tuesday at their elementary school on the 13000 block of Hubbard Street in Sylmar.
As elaborated in the LAPD's news release, the kids were picked up from school by Rodion Kolomoeits, who is believed to be driving a 2016 gray Toyota Prius with the license plate #9PKY966. This vehicle was reportedly spotted crossing into Mexico at the San Ysidro border point that same afternoon at approximately 2:00 p.m., which puts a time stamp on the last known location of the children and their father.
The official description lists Avaora as a white female, with brown hair, blue eyes, 4 feet 6 inches in height, weighing about 75 pounds, and dressed in a blue shirt paired with black pants on the day of her disappearance. Similarly, Hrant is described as a white male, with brown hair, blue eyes, standing 4 feet tall, weighing approximately 50 pounds, and was last seen wearing a green and blue sweater and black pants. It's essential to note that Russian is the primary language for both children.
The suspect, 39-year-old Rodion Kolomoeits, is characterized as a white male, standing 5 feet 11 inches tall, with brown hair and gray eyes. he is a Ukrainian national, which authorities believe might indicate an intention to take the children to Ukraine. However, this remains unconfirmed as police did not specify where the father and children might have headed after crossing the U.S.-Mexico border, a detail echoed by FOX LA.
Anyone with potentially vital information on the whereabouts of Avaora, Hrant, or their father Rodion is encouraged to step forward and contact Mission Detective Gutierrez at 818-838-9810. During off hours and weekends the public should call 1-877-LAPD-24-7 (877-527-3247) or for anonymity, reach out to the L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (800-222-8477). Further options include visiting www.lacrimestoppers.org or downloading and using the “P3 Tips” mobile application, selecting the L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers as their program of choice.
