California Woman Arrested For Kidnapping Three-Month-Old Infant She Was Obsessed With

California Woman Befriends Grandmother And Kidnaps Her Infant Grandson

A California woman was arrested and charged for kidnapping a three-month-old infant she was reportedly obsessed with. Yesenia Guadalupe Ramirez,43, befriended Victoria Mejia in order to get closer to her three-month-old grandson, Brandon Cuellar.

Mejia explained that Ramirez met at their local church and appeared to be obsessed with the infant whenever he was close by as reported by the New York Post.

Cuellar was kidnapped from Mejia’s second-floor apartment after she left him with Ramirez so she could retrieve groceries from her car. Prior to the kidnapping, Ramirez convinced the grandmother to go shopping at a local Walmart so they can buy items for him. Police said during a press conference that the kidnapping led to a 20-hour search.

** Kidnapping Incident**

Officers are currently working this incident. The male you see in these images captured from a surveillance camera entered a residence in the 1000 block of Elm St.

He left with a 3 month old baby. The family does not recognize this suspect. pic.twitter.com/BJ0R44JOP2

— San José Police Media Relations (@SJPD_PIO) April 26, 2022

The infant’s mother, Jessica Ayala. said she also noticed Ramirez’s strange behavior and added that she always wanted to be around her son constantly.

”She would go to my house a lot, she always wanted to be there,” Ayala explained to  Telemundo affiliate KTST-TV. The mother added that she was at work when she learned about her son’s kidnapping from her sister-in-law: “I fell to the ground and it was a moment that I can’t explain.”

San Jose Police arrested Ramirez after she continued to change her story during an interview. Additionally, a witness spotted a van that was found in the home of Jose Roman Portillo. Portillo,28, was also charged in the case but his involvement was not disclosed by police. Investigators said he was spotted carrying a baby car seat and walking to the vehicle moments before Cuellar was kidnapped.

A third person, Baldomeo Sandoval,37, was also arrested for the case but he was later released from police custody Thursday. According to relatives, Sandoval is reportedly married to Ramirez and she allegedly came up with the kidnapping plot.

** Kidnapping Update **

This is still an on going investigation. Suspect Baldomeo Sandoval will be released from custody today.

Details regarding Sandoval’s involvement with this case have come to light and he will not be facing charges at this time. pic.twitter.com/kecCh0WIR7

— San José Police Media Relations (@SJPD_PIO) April 28, 2022