A 6-year-old boy named Joseph Garcia was reported taken by his grandfather in Westminster, triggering an Amber Alert that stretches across four Southern California counties. The CHP bulletin says Garcia was abducted at 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026, and authorities say he may be with 47-year-old Frank Ramirez.
The California Highway Patrol issued the alert on behalf of the Westminster Police Department, according to an emergency bulletin reproduced by govonestop.com. As reported by ABC7, the alert went out Monday for the boy, whom authorities say was taken by his grandfather in Westminster.
Joseph is described as Hispanic, 3 feet 7 inches tall, weighing 65 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes, per the same emergency bulletin. He was believed to be wearing a beige shirt, blue shorts and black shoes at the time he was last seen.
Who Authorities Are Looking For
Ramirez is described as a 47-year-old Hispanic male with black hair and hazel eyes. The emergency-alert information lists his height as 5 feet 7 inches and his weight as 180 pounds, while a separate report from 10News describes him as 5 feet 6 inches tall at the same weight. He was believed to be wearing a gray sleeveless shirt and shorts.
Ramirez was last seen driving a blue 1995 GMC Sonoma bearing California license plate 5B30127, according to the bulletin. The reported taking occurred Sunday.
Alert Covers Four Counties
The Amber Alert is in effect across Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Diego counties, per the emergency bulletin. Anyone with information has been asked to call 911.
