12-19-2011, 04:31 PM
From: http://www.wmur.com/news/30029746/detail.html
SWANZEY, N.H. -- A man suspected of abducting his sons in Swanzey on Monday was taken into custody in Los Angeles.
Police said Joel Wallace, 41, and his sons flew to Los Angeles after he took them from a home where they were living in state custody. Police were waiting for Wallace when the plane landed in Los Angeles. The boys were taken into the custody of youth services.
The boys, ages 11 and 3, were taken into state custody and were staying with a family in Swanzey since their mother died about three weeks ago, police said. Their father was also staying at the home since his wife's death, but Monday morning, he and the boys were gone, police said.
Investigators said a window was found open, and the blinds were torn down. Several wrapped Christmas presents were also missing, police said.
Police said Wallace is a known substance abuser and has family ties in Connecticut and had talked about going to California. Investigators said he and the boys switched planes in Washington, D.C. Swanzey police worked with the FBI and Los Angeles Police Department to take Wallace into custody.
Police said Wallace will be extradited to New Hampshire to face criminal charges.
SWANZEY, N.H. -- A man suspected of abducting his sons in Swanzey on Monday was taken into custody in Los Angeles.
Police said Joel Wallace, 41, and his sons flew to Los Angeles after he took them from a home where they were living in state custody. Police were waiting for Wallace when the plane landed in Los Angeles. The boys were taken into the custody of youth services.
The boys, ages 11 and 3, were taken into state custody and were staying with a family in Swanzey since their mother died about three weeks ago, police said. Their father was also staying at the home since his wife's death, but Monday morning, he and the boys were gone, police said.
Investigators said a window was found open, and the blinds were torn down. Several wrapped Christmas presents were also missing, police said.
Police said Wallace is a known substance abuser and has family ties in Connecticut and had talked about going to California. Investigators said he and the boys switched planes in Washington, D.C. Swanzey police worked with the FBI and Los Angeles Police Department to take Wallace into custody.
Police said Wallace will be extradited to New Hampshire to face criminal charges.