FOUND: AMBER Alert canceled after suspect, children found in Utah County

Update 3/24, 8:10 p.m.:

RIVERDALE, Utah (ABC4) — The two children who were said to be in “imminent danger” in an AMBER Alert on Monday were found safe, and the suspect has been taken into custody.

“We’re happy to announce that the children were found safe, they’re in good care, they’re going to be placed with family,” Casey Warren, Riverdale Police Chief, told ABC4.com on Monday night.

Ricardo Rojel Trujillo, 29, was taken into custody and was being interviewed by detectives on Monday night. Warren said officials received reports of Trujillo’s vehicle in Springville Canyon and responded to the area.

Trujillo was not found in his truck, but he was found with the children in the area.

Also on Monday, officials responded to a house fire and discovered a deceased woman in the home. Warren confirmed that the woman was the children’s mother, but other identifying information about her was not released.

According to previously filed arrest documents, Trujillo was arrested for domestic violence in January of this year. In 2021, he pleaded guilty to a Class A misdemeanor assault charge.

“A tragedy occurred tonight,” Warren said. “But we do have a win, where we were able to locate those children and get them back to their family.”

The Utah Criminal Justice Information System (UCJIS) canceled the AMBER Alert around 8 p.m. on Monday night.

Warren said several agencies assisted with the incident and expressed gratitude to the people who called in tips.

The investigation is ongoing.

Matthew Drachman contributed to this report.

Original story — AMBER ALERT: 2 children in danger, police searching for possible homicide, arson suspect

RIVERDALE, Utah (ABC4) — The Riverdale Police Department is asking for the public’s help in the search for a man who is accused of abducting two children in Riverdale on Monday.

Authorities said the man identified as a suspect is a “possible homicide and arson suspect,” and the children are in “imminent danger.” Ricardo Rojel Trujillo, 29, has been identified as the suspect. He is said to be 5’5″ tall and weigh about 180 pounds, with black hair and black eyes.

The children were identified as a 2-year-old girl and a 3-year-old boy. The girl is 2’2″ tall, weighs 35 pounds, and has black hair and brown eyes. The boy is 2’5″ tall, weighs about 45 pounds, and has black hair and black eyes.

“The two children have gone missing under suspicious circumstances, and it is believed that they may be with their father,” Riverdale Police said in a press release Monday evening.

The abduction occurred around 2:45 p.m. on March 24. The suspect was last known to be driving a white Ford F-150 with Utah license plate 8BSC6. The truck has grey or black trim at the bottom of the doors of doors and around the wheel wells, along with a business logo (possibly reading ANV) and a phone number of 801-920-6397. Photos of the truck are in the gallery below.

Police said they responded to a fire at a home on Monday and located a woman inside. The search for the suspect is ongoing and the case is being investigated.

“If you have any information on the whereabouts of Ricardo and his two children, please contact the Riverdale Police Department at 801-394-6616 or Weber County Dispatch at 801-395-8221,” Riverdale Police said.