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Yahoo
10-04-2025
- Yahoo
LAPD searching for 2 missing Sylmar kids believed to be kidnapped
LOS ANGELES - Police are asking for the public's help in finding two missing kids from Sylmar. Authorities believe both of the children were abducted. What we know According to the Los Angeles Police Department, 9-year-old Avaora Kolomoeits and her 7-year-old brother, Hrant Kolomoeits, were both last seen at their elementary school in the 13000 block of Hubbard Street on Tuesday, April 8 around 11 a.m. LAPD said the siblings were picked up by their biological father, who recently lost custody of the kids. The dad is believed to be driving a 2016 gray Toyota Prius with the California license plate tag 9PKY966. Police believe the Toyota had crossed the border at San Ysidro into Mexico around 2 p.m. on Tuesday. LAPD listed Avaora as 4-foot-6 and weighing at about 75 pounds. Her brother is listed at 4 feet tall and weighing about 50 pounds. Thei father, Rodion Kolomoeits, is listed as a suspect. What we don't know Officials did not say where the kids may have ended up after crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. What you can do Anyone with information is asked to call 818-838-9810.
Yahoo
10-04-2025
- Yahoo
Police searching for 2 Southern California children allegedly abducted by father
Police are searching for two Southern California children who were allegedly abducted in Sylmar. Hrant Kolomoeits, 7, and Avaora Kolomoeits, 9, were last seen on April 8 at their elementary school on the 13000 block of Hubbard Street in Sylmar. The siblings were picked up from school by their father, Rodion Kolomoeits, 39, who had recently lost custody of the children, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Kolomoeits is believed to be driving a 2016 gray Toyota Prius with California license plate number 9PKY966. The vehicle was last seen crossing the border at San Ysidro into Mexico on April 8 at 2 p.m. The suspect, Rodion, is described as a white male with brown hair and light-colored eyes. He stands 5 feet 11 inches tall. He is a Ukrainian national and is believed to be making efforts to return to Ukraine with the children, police said. Avaora is described as a white female with brown hair and blue eyes. She stands 4 feet 6 inches tall and weighs around 75 pounds. She was last seen wearing a blue shirt and black pants. Hrant is described as a white male with brown hair and blue eyes. He stands 4 feet tall and weighs around 50 pounds. He was last seen wearing a green and blue sweater and black pants. The primary language for both children is Russian, authorities said. Anyone who has seen Rodion and the children or knows their whereabouts is urged to call LAPD Detective Gutierrez at 818-838-9810. The public can also call the LAPD at 1-877-527-3247. Anonymous tips can be provided to L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
