Texas Amber Alert: Leylani Ordonez abducted in Rosenberg

UPDATE: The amber alert has been canceled. Leylani and her father, the suspect, have been found dead.

A Texas Amber Alert has been issued for 1-year-old Leylani Ordonez after she was allegedly abducted from Rosenberg in the Houston area, officials say. Anyone with information is urged to call 911 immediately.

The incident happened at 6:10 p.m. on Tuesday when Leylani was taken from the 800 block of Brooks Avenue in Rosenberg, according to the amber alert. Specific details about the circumstances of her abduction were not immediately released.

The suspect has been identified as 24-year-old Alexander Odonez. He’s described as a Hispanic male with black hair and brown eyes, standing 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighing 178 pounds.

Alexander is believed to have taken the girl in a green 2004 Ford F450 tow truck with Texas license plate number T2160J. The vehicle has a “Riverside Towing” logo.

Anyone who sees Leylani, Alexander, or the suspect vehicle is urged to call 911 immediately, or call the Rosenberg Police Department at (979) 253-8039 if you have any other information that could help investigators.

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