Authorities have issued an AMBER Alert for Marcello Martinez, a missing seven-month-old child who was abducted by his father early Sunday morning, August 16. The Washington State Patrol said that Marcello was taken by 37-year-old Raul Martinez around 5:00-6:00 am Sunday in the Hazel Dell area of Vancouver. The two have not been seen since.
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Clark County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a report that Raul had violated a domestic violence no contract order against the child’s mother, Fox 12 reported. He allegedly robbed and assaulted both her and Marcello before leaving with the child,
What we know about the suspect and the victim
Raul is about 5 feet six inches tall and 180 pounds. He has brown hair and brown eyes, and was last seen wearing tight sweatpants, a white shirt, and a blue or green jacket.
Marcello is about 2 feet tall and 16 pounds. He has brown hair and brown eyes, and was last seen wearing a blue onesie with the words “Grandmas are the best” in neon.
Authorities have said that there is no known car associated with Raul.
The National Center For Missing & Exploited Children shared the information on its website, writing, “AMBER Alert has been activated by the Washington State Patrol on behalf of the Clark County Sheriff’s Office. Marcello was taken by Raul on 8/16/26 approx. 5:00-6:00am in the Vancouver area. This disappearance possesses a credible threat to their health and safety as determined by the investigating agency.”
Anyone with any information about Raul and Marcello’s whereabouts have been urged to contact 911. You can also call the Clark County Sheriff’s Office at 360-693-3111 and reference case No. 26006104.
