AMBER Alert Issued for 15-Month-Old in Houston After Uncle Kidnaps Him

UPDATE: On Monday, January 27, 2025, at approximately 3:15 p.m., an attorney representing the family brought Matheo Vasquez to the HCSO Homicide Office. The child appeared unharmed and in good health.

Jason Vasquez remains at large and is wanted on charges of kidnapping.

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On Saturday, January 25, 2025, 24-year-old Jason Irwin Vasquez abducted his 15-month-old nephew, Matheo Vasquez, from the 15000 block of Green Stone Dr, Houston, TX, 77084, around 5:20 PM. An AMBER Alert has been issued for the child, who was last seen wearing a black sweater and black pants.

Jason Vasquez, the child’s uncle, is described as 5 feet, 6 inches tall with a tattoo on his right hand. Authorities believe he was driving a 2016 dark gray GMC 4-door Sierra pickup truck with Texas license plate JZY5720.

The Harris County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in locating both Jason and Matheo. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Harris County Sheriff’s Office at 713-221-6000 or Crime Stoppers of Houston at 713-222-TIPS.

Details on the Case

On Saturday, January 25, 2025, at approximately 2:53 p.m., Harris County Precinct 5 deputies responded to a domestic custody dispute at a residence in the 15000 block of Green Stone Drive, Harris County, Texas.

The child’s mother presented a court order granting her custody of her 15-month-old son, Matheo Vasquez. While deputies attempted to enforce the order, the child’s father, Joel Vasquez, and his brother, Jason Irvin Vasquez, became uncooperative. Joel Vasquez was taken into custody for interference with child custody, but Jason Vasquez took the child and left the area in an unknown pickup truck.

The mother reported that Jason Vasquez had taken the child without permission and expressed concerns for her son’s safety. Deputies charged Jason Vasquez with kidnapping, and an Amber Alert was issued by the Harris County Sheriff’s Office Missing Persons Unit.

Harris County Sheriff’s Office Homicide detectives and the Violent Criminal Apprehension Team (VCAT) launched an investigation.