HOUSTON – Two missing children were recovered following a statewide AMBER Alert thanks to an automated license plate reader, according to Texas DPS.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Children behind Texas AMBER Alert issuance located in Houston thanks to automated license plate reader <\/p>\n
What we know:<\/p>\n
Officials said the statewide alert was issued out of Bexar County earlier this week.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Escarleth Vasquez, 15, and Alejandro Vasquez, 1, were located safe in Houston on Thursday.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Officials said on June 22 at the request of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS), DPS CID Special Agents in San Antonio began assisting in a missing persons investigation involving Escarleth and Alejandro Vasquez from Converse.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As part of the investigation, officials said DPS CID Special Agents requested the issuance of a statewide AMBER Alert \u2013 which generated thousands of tips and helped Special Agents accelerate their investigation.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As part of their investigation, Special Agents utilized data from Automated License Plate Readers (ALPR) to track a suspect vehicle that had traveled to Converse and back to an apartment complex in the Houston area, officials stated.\u00a0<\/p>\n
DPS CID in San Antonio coordinated with DPS CID in Houston to respond to the apartment complex, where they ultimately located both Escarleth and Alejandro safe on June 25, 2026.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The investigation is ongoing in connection to the case.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Source: Texas DPS news release<\/p>\n
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