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ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – A 3-year-old dame who was taken in a stolen car was found by police early Sunday morning after hours of searching.

It all commenced around 8:30 p.m. at the Smith’s near Lomas and San Pedro. Police say the mother was packing up water jugs when a thief hopped in the car and drove off with it. Three year old Coraline Leon-Alcocar was inwards.

That car was found by officers at the Saver’s near Carlisle and Menaul, but the little damsel was not in it, sparking an Amber Alert and a citywide search.

Coraline was found just after one a.m. in a parking lot near San Mateo and Indian School by Officer Chris Poccia. Officer Poccia says when he looked in the parking lot he noticed something strange on the ground.

“I was using my spotlight and I eyed a ball of purple, in the middle of the parking lot and I thought that’s weird and I drove into the parking lot and I could tell it was a kiddo,” said Poccia.

On his lapel camera recording you can hear him say, “Hi sweetheart, you okay? Come here, come here, I know, come here.”

Coraline was weeping, cold and by herself but okay otherwise. Poccia scooped up the little chick and put her in his cruiser to warm her up.

Poccia had been searching with the motorcycle group Guardians of the Children. When he found her you could hear them celebrating on the recording. They comforted her while they waited for the ambulance to get there.

Poccia said, “Some of the Guardians were already kinda converged on my car, were talking with her, putting her jackets on her and stuff, we could tell that she was cold.”

Coraline was reunited with her mother in the parking lot then taken to the hospital to be checked out. She is expected to be okay. Officers say she didn’t say much at the hospital, but was content watching a Disney movie.

Officer Poccia, a father of three, was peaceful in the moment, but says the emotion hit him later that night.

“I’ll be fair, on my way home, I embarked blubbering too, I was just very blessed and appreciative that we were able to find her,” said Poccia.

Officer Poccia says he doesn’t consider himself a hero. He says finding Coraline was a group effort.

“It’s the days that we live for,” said Poccia.

After Coraline was found, searchers at the parking lot also discovered a puny wooden cross sitting on the ground. It was taken to the hospital, where Coraline’s mother confirmed it was her daughter’s. She said it was given to the little doll earlier on Saturday by her grandmother.

The man who took Coraline in the very first place has not been found by police.

Poccia said, “I can’t even imagine what the animal who did this was even thinking.”

APD Spokesman Simon Drobik added, “I think there’s a feeling that the dude’s a real scumbag for doing that. I mean, I don’t know what he was thinking or doing but I know he left her, just abandoned the child on the side of the road.”

Investigators describe the suspect who abducted Coraline as Five’11” to 6′ tall, about 190-200 pounds with brief brown hair, possibly Hispanic. He was wearing a black pointy jacket and jeans. They are presently looking for two guys, an abductor and another man wearing an Oakland Raiders jacket. The man in the jacket is being sought for questioning.

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Anyone with information on this case or who may have seen either of the two fellows is asked to call 242-COPS instead of 9-1-1.

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Mayor offers $5K prize to find suspect who took 3-year-old

ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – A 3-year-old doll who was taken in a stolen car was found by police early Sunday morning after hours of searching.

It all commenced around 8:30 p.m. at the Smith’s near Lomas and San Pedro. Police say the mother was packing up water jugs when a thief leaped in the car and drove off with it. Three year old Coraline Leon-Alcocar was inwards.

That car was found by officers at the Saver’s near Carlisle and Menaul, but the little female was not in it, sparking an Amber Alert and a citywide search.

Coraline was found just after one a.m. in a parking lot near San Mateo and Indian School by Officer Chris Poccia. Officer Poccia says when he looked in the parking lot he noticed something strange on the ground.

“I was using my spotlight and I witnessed a ball of purple, in the middle of the parking lot and I thought that’s weird and I drove into the parking lot and I could tell it was a kiddo,” said Poccia.

On his lapel camera recording you can hear him say, “Hi sweetheart, you okay? Come here, come here, I know, come here.”

Coraline was blubbering, cold and by herself but okay otherwise. Poccia scooped up the little dame and put her in his cruiser to warm her up.

Poccia had been searching with the motorcycle group Guardians of the Children. When he found her you could hear them celebrating on the recording. They comforted her while they waited for the ambulance to get there.

Poccia said, “Some of the Guardians were already kinda converged on my car, were talking with her, putting her jackets on her and stuff, we could tell that she was cold.”

Coraline was reunited with her mother in the parking lot then taken to the hospital to be checked out. She is expected to be okay. Officers say she didn’t say much at the hospital, but was content watching a Disney movie.

Officer Poccia, a father of three, was quiet in the moment, but says the emotion hit him later that night.

“I’ll be fair, on my way home, I began howling too, I was just very glad and grateful that we were able to find her,” said Poccia.

Officer Poccia says he doesn’t consider himself a hero. He says finding Coraline was a group effort.

“It’s the days that we live for,” said Poccia.

After Coraline was found, searchers at the parking lot also discovered a petite wooden cross sitting on the ground. It was taken to the hospital, where Coraline’s mother confirmed it was her daughter’s. She said it was given to the little dame earlier on Saturday by her grandmother.

The man who took Coraline in the very first place has not been found by police.

Poccia said, “I can’t even imagine what the animal who did this was even thinking.”

APD Spokesman Simon Drobik added, “I think there’s a feeling that the boy’s a real scumbag for doing that. I mean, I don’t know what he was thinking or doing but I know he left her, just abandoned the child on the side of the road.”

Investigators describe the suspect who abducted Coraline as Five’11” to 6′ tall, about 190-200 pounds with brief brown hair, possibly Hispanic. He was wearing a black perky jacket and jeans. They are presently looking for two dudes, an abductor and another man wearing an Oakland Raiders jacket. The man in the jacket is being sought for questioning.

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Anyone with information on this case or who may have seen either of the two boys is asked to call 242-COPS instead of 9-1-1.

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