California police are still searching for a 7-month-old boy after his mother said he was kidnapped outside a store in California.

Riverside County authorities confirmed Wednesday that they removed a 2-year-old child from the Haro home after Emmanuel was reported missing, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department. The removal is another twist in an already complicated case.

Local law enforcement officials said they have looked into the reported sighting of a missing 7-month-old Emmanuel Haro in Central California on Wednesday. “Our investigators have followed

The search for missing 7-month-old Emmanuel Haro continues, with inconsistencies in his mother's story and community appeals for help.

According to Riverside County records, the missing 7-month-old's father pleaded guilty to willful cruelty to a child following a 2018 arrest.

Authorities searching for a missing 7-month-old boy claim his mother has provided "inconsistent" statements to investigators while his father has a prior conviction for child cruelty.

The desperate search for a 7-month-old baby continued on Monday as San Bernardino County deputies combed through several areas in Yucaipa and Cabazon, including the family's home. Emmanuel Haro was reported missing on Thursday after someone attacked his mother outside of a Big 5 Sporting Goods store in the 34500 block of Yucaipa Boulevard,