11-07-2011, 09:38 AM
FBI is in.
mother's apt. being searched.
Officers suspended the search around 6 p.m. and had no immediate plans to continue in the morning.
"King County felt like they had done a very thorough search of a pretty wide area for the boy and were confident that he wasn't there,"
According to court records, both parents were cited in December 2009 for leaving a child unattended. An attorney tells KING-5 back then the child was left in the car for a shorter period than Sunday's case, but a passerby in the parking lot spotted the child and called police.
Court records said among other stipulations, both parents were required to complete parenting courses.
Bellevue Police would not comment on whether the parents' background was pertinent to this case, but said they are keeping all scenarios on the table.
"Right now we don't know, we can only go off what the mother told us," said Iafrate. "But we're going to search beyond that, and since we can't find the child right here in this area, we're going to be asking other questions."
mother's apt. being searched.
Officers suspended the search around 6 p.m. and had no immediate plans to continue in the morning.
"King County felt like they had done a very thorough search of a pretty wide area for the boy and were confident that he wasn't there,"
According to court records, both parents were cited in December 2009 for leaving a child unattended. An attorney tells KING-5 back then the child was left in the car for a shorter period than Sunday's case, but a passerby in the parking lot spotted the child and called police.
Court records said among other stipulations, both parents were required to complete parenting courses.
Bellevue Police would not comment on whether the parents' background was pertinent to this case, but said they are keeping all scenarios on the table.
"Right now we don't know, we can only go off what the mother told us," said Iafrate. "But we're going to search beyond that, and since we can't find the child right here in this area, we're going to be asking other questions."