Police on Thursday released the 911 calls for help made minutes after Pedro Luis Valdes stole a car and drove off with a 3-year-old boy inside the day before. He later dropped off the child at a TD Bank and took off, according to authorities. Valdes' nephew spoke exclusively with NBC 6 on Thursday. A $5,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of Valdes, who is also accused of two recent bank robberies. His family said they don't have any idea where he is.
The FBI says it's searching for Pedro Luis Valdes, 48, who’s wanted for Wednesday’s Hialeah carjacking involving a 3-year-old boy as well as two recent bank robberies. Valdes, who was allegedly involved in robberies of a Regions Bank in Miami last Friday and a Bank of America also on West Flagler Street on Wednesday, should be considered armed and dangerous, the FBI said. Hialeah Police Lt. Eddie Rodriguez called it a "scary case."
FBI spokesman Michael Leverock confirmed Thursday night that Pedro Luis Valdes was taken into custody around 9:45 p.m. at the El Nido Motel at 3141 Southwest 8th Street in Miami.
The arrest was made without incident, Leverock said.
Valdes, 48, was wanted for Wednesday’s carjacking as well as two recent bank robberies, according to authorities.
When the father of Daniel Rivero, 3, left his Mitsubishi Montero to buy his son ice cream in Hialeah Wednesday afternoon, Valdes jumped in the car and drove off with it, authorities said.
The child was later found safe and sound when he was dropped off at a TD Bank, according to police.
Valdes is in federal custody and is expected to face federal charges, Leverock said. His first court appearance is expected Friday.
The FBI, U.S. Secret Service, Miami-Dade Police, Hialeah Police, Miami Police and South Florida Violent Crime Fugitive Task Force is still investigating.
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