An AMBER was discontinued for a missing 6-year-old boy, but police are still actively searching for Noel Rodriguez.
According to the Chief of police for the city of Everman, Craig Spencer, Noel Rodriguez is still missing
Noel suffers from numerous physical and developmental challenges, including chronic lung disease.
On March 20th police received a complaint from CPS after an anonymous source told them that Noel has not been seen since November 2022.
He resided with his mother 37-year-old Cindy Rodriguez and his 4 biological siblings, ages 7,8,9,11, and twins 5-month-old half-siblings, and a stepfather.
Cindy is the custodial mother of all 7 children.
According to officials, CPI requested that officers conduct a welfare check on Noel in that residence.
Officers made contact with that mother and she advised officers that Noel was with his biological father in Mexico since November. There was no indication present that would warn any further investigation. This information was shared with CPI.
On March 23rd, CPI made contact with officers saying that they have spoken to other several family members and that they had not seen Noel since November of 2022 and expressed significant concern for the child’s welfare.
CPI made contact with the biological father in Mexico where he stated that he did not have Noel in his custody and has never even met his son since he was deported before Noel was born. Homeland Security records supported the father’s statements.
Police say that CPI investigators had attempted to make contact with the other children at their school but learned that those children were absent and that the mother had contacted the school to enquire about their enrollments. CPI had attempted to contact the mother by phone and at the residence but had no success. It appeared that the mother was intentionally avoiding authorities. This promoted investigation about the child’s whereabouts.
Investigators tried to make contact with the mother utilizing all available methods. According to the police chief, there has been prior investigations and actions against the mother. The mother has an extensive criminal history related to alcohol offenses.
On March 24th investigators worked with our partners at the alliance for children and CPI on this case. Investigators ruled out that he was in possession with any other family members.
The mother was arrested for the offense of a false report regarding a missing child or missing person.
Based on the totality of the circumstances an Amber alert was issued. This alert was issued shortly after midnight on March 25th.
Agencies worked tirelessly throughout the day to locate the child. Investigators responded to dozens of tips.
At around 9 p.m., Saturday police learned that the mother, stepfather and children left on a Turkish airway flight to Istanbul that flew out on March 23rd prior to the issuance of the AMBER Alert. Noel was not listed as a passenger on that flight. For this reason, the amber alert was discontinued, and an endangered missing person was issued with the Department of Texas Safety.
This change does not change the course of this investigation.
“There is no physical evidence related to Noel’s status as a missing person. What I do know is that we have a 6-year-old disabled boy that cannot be accounted for is missing and that the mother is not willing to cooperate with the investigators to help us to simply assure the child is safe and we are desperately seeking the public’s help,” said the police chief of Everman.
He also stated that there has not been any evidence that indicates that there is any danger to the other children.
Amber alert discontinued but 6-year-old boy is still missing
EVERMAN, Texas – An AMBER has been discontinued for a missing 6-year-old boy, but police are still actively searching for Noel Rodriguez.Related: AMBER Alert di
