What a blessing! The poor 6 year old boy Cole Puffinburger, kidnapped earlier this week, was found alone at 10:30 last
night. A good Samaritan found the boy wandering down the street in Las Vegas lost and looking for his family. He was reported to be scared but in good condition.
His grandfather was arrested earlier this week in Riverside, California and they are searching for two other men. The little boy was thought to be kidnapped by the Mexican drug cartel, in retaliation for the Grandfather ripping off millions of dollars in drug money.
A 6-year-old boy who authorities said was kidnapped by Mexican drug dealers ripped off by the child’s grandfather was found in “extremely good condition” after being dropped off near a church, authorities said early today.
Cole Puffinburger was spotted walking in northeast Las Vegas at about 10:30 p.m. Saturday night. Detectives handing out missing persons fliers about the boy receieved a call that someone matching his description was wandering the streets.
“It’s just a blessing that this child has been found,” Las Vegas Metropolitan police Capt. Vincent Cannito said at an early morning news conference. Cole was taken from his mother’s house Wednesday by three gunmen who had tied up his mother and her boyfriend and ransacked their house. Authorities said the men were motivated by the theft of millions of dollars from them by Cole’s maternal grandfather, Clemons Tinnemeyer, who was arrested in Riverside late Friday.
Cole’s father, Robert Puffinburger, joined police at their jubliant news conference early Sunday wearing a T-shirt with his son’s photo. “I thank this whole community, I can’t thank you enough,” he said, his voice cracking. “Thank you so much for helping me find my son.”
Family friends who asked not to be identified for safety reasons said that the grandfather Tinnemeyer’s house was burglarized twice recently and that men dumped gasoline in the driveway and lit it on fire.
What was this guy thinking? Who rips off drug dealers for millions of dollars. Wow, I’m so glad they found his grandson Cole. He’s one lucky boy and hopefully the boy’s father will now get custody of his son. His grandfather is expected to be arraigned in court next week.
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