A 22-year-old man is in custody Thursday after allegedly abducting his biological seven-month-old child by force in Paramount.
Gianni Winters, who was released from jail on bond on June 19 after being arrested on suspicion of domestic violence, allegedly went to the home of his ex-girlfriend on July 1 and kicked the door open to enter the residence, according the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
Winters’ ex-girlfriend and mother of the baby told investigators that he forcibly took the baby from a family member and placed him in the rear seat of his car, without a car seat, and sped off, according to the sheriff’s department.
He also allegedly took money and jewelry from the home before leaving, the sheriff’s department reported.
Investigators located Winters in an apartment in the 12200 block of Heritage Springs Drive in Santa Fe Springs, and believing the baby may be in danger based on Winters’ previous reported history of domestic violence, detectives forcibly entered the home, according to the sheriff’s department.
Winters was taken into custody about 7 p.m., and the uninjured baby was safely returned to his mother, the sheriff’s department reported.
Winters was arrested for child abduction, child endangerment, burglary and home invasion robbery, according to the sheriff’s department. He is being held on $150,000 bail and scheduled to appear in Compton Superior Court on July 6.