Toddler taken at gunpoint reunited with family, mother arrested, deputies say

A toddler who was taken from an Orlando apartment at gunpoint has been found and reunited with family. Orlando police said the 2-year-old was found safe in DeLand Wednesday afternoon. His mother, Sugey Perez Diaz, was arrested. The Orlando Police released a picture of the boy sitting in a law enforcement car watching cartoons while drinking out of a bottle.Police said Jenzell Cintron Perez was taken by Diaz from an apartment at the Metro at Michigan Park Condos on Conway Road in Orlando around 11:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Investigators believe Diaz and an unknown male kicked open the door and took the boy at gunpoint. The child's stepmother was in the apartment at the time but his father was not home. Diaz is facing multiple charges including armed burglary and aggravated assault. Jenzell has been reunited with his family.

A toddler who was taken from an Orlando apartment at gunpoint has been found and reunited with family.

Orlando police said the 2-year-old was found safe in DeLand Wednesday afternoon. His mother, Sugey Perez Diaz, was arrested.


The Orlando Police released a picture of the boy sitting in a law enforcement car watching cartoons while drinking out of a bottle.

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It's moments like these, happy endings, why we do what we do. We can not express enough, how thankful we are for the officers, detectives, media, the public, and assisting agencies for your help in locating Jenzell. pic.twitter.com/HoMdziBu38 — Orlando Police (@OrlandoPolice) October 9, 2019

Police said Jenzell Cintron Perez was taken by Diaz from an apartment at the Metro at Michigan Park Condos on Conway Road in Orlando around 11:45 p.m. on Tuesday.

Investigators believe Diaz and an unknown male kicked open the door and took the boy at gunpoint.

The child's stepmother was in the apartment at the time but his father was not home.



Diaz is facing multiple charges including armed burglary and aggravated assault. Jenzell has been reunited with his family.