Dad Suspected of Murdering Missing 7-Month-Old Emmanuel Haro Spotted Searching for Son with Police By Liam Quinn

The father of a missing 7-month-old boy was spotted apparently searching a brush field in a jail with law enforcement officers — while clad in an orange jail jumpsuit.

Emmanuel Haro was reported missing Aug. 14 by his mother, Rebecca Haro. She allegedly told police she had been attacked by a person who then kidnapped Emmanuel outside a store in Yucaipa, Calif., the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department said.

Police subsequently stated that the kidnapping never occurred and that Rebecca and the child’s father, Jake Haro, had been arrested on suspicion of murder. Emmanuel has not been found and the sheriff’s department believes the child is dead.

Fox 11 reported that Jake Haro was spotted with law enforcement officers searching a field in Moreno Valley on Sunday, Aug. 24. Authorities confirmed that Emmanuel’s father had been present for the unsuccessful search.

“This afternoon a search for Emmanuel Haro was conducted along the westbound shoulder of the 60 Freeway, near Gilman Springs Road, in Moreno Valley,” the sheriff’s department said in a statement. “Investigators were assisted by cadaver dogs. Jake Haro was at the location with detectives. The search has concluded, and Emmanuel was not located. The investigation to find Emmanuel continues.”

On the day Emmanuel was reported missing, Rebecca told KTLA that she and Jake were at a local park with their three children for another son’s football practice. She told the outlet she then drove to a Big 5 Sporting Goods to purchase a mouthguard and took Emmanuel with her.

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At the sporting goods store, Rebecca reportedly claimed, she was about to change Emmanuel when she heard someone say “hola,” before losing consciousness, with her baby gone when she woke up. She had a black eye when speaking to the station.

The sheriff’s department later alleged that inconsistencies were found in Rebecca’s story.

“Rebecca was confronted with inconsistencies in her initial statement and declined to continue with the interview,” the department claimed.