Parents of a 2-year-old California boy missing since last week have “stopped cooperating” with police, authorities said Tuesday.
The Madera Police Department said it will continue to investigate the disappearance of Thaddeus Sran despite the setback.
“Unfortunately, Thaddeus’ parents stopped cooperating at the beginning of the investigation. We believe that their help in this case would be helpful,” the department said in a statement. “We hope they continue to cooperate with detectives from the Madera Police Department and help us locate Thaddeus.”
Thaddeus Sran, 2, was reported missing last week at his Madera, California home. On Tuesday, authorities said his parents stopped cooperating in the investigation of his disappearance.
(Madera Police Department)
Sran reportedly went missing on July 15 from his home in California’s San Joaquin Valley after his parents said he was put to bed the night before, the police department said. It disappeared sometime between 10 p.m. on July 14 and 8:30 a.m. the following day.
She was born premature and requires a feeding tube to eat, authorities said. He is also nonverbal and has just learned to walk, KMPH-TV reported.
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“Time is not on our side right now,” said Madera Police Chief Lawson. “It could be that he left the house, it could be that he was kidnapped. Everything is on the table. We are looking at everything and we are not leaving any stone unturned.”
The department said it has asked the FBI for help. Police said the parents had a daughter who died a few years ago, but authorities did not provide further details, KFSN-TV reported.
