BEXAR COUNTY, Texas – UPDATE AT 3:15 p.m.: An AMBER Alert was canceled Saturday afternoon for a missing 3-year-old girl last seen in northeast Bexar County, according to the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office.
Aurora Bojorquez was safely recovered and was removed from the custody of her mother, Amber Heaviland, just after 2 p.m. Saturday, the sheriff’s office said.
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Heaviland was taken into custody on a warrant for interference with child custody, BCSO said.
ORIGINAL: An AMBER Alert was issued Thursday night for a 3-year-old girl last seen in northeast Bexar County.
Aurora Bojorquez was last seen around 2 p.m. on July 7 in the 7100 block of Oldham Drive, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
Aurora is 2 feet, 5 inches tall with brown hair and brown eyes.
Authorities said the child’s mother, Amber Heaviland, is wanted in connection with Aurora’s disappearance.
Heaviland, 38, is described as 5 feet, 2 inches tall with blue eyes and brown hair.
According to the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office, there was a court-ordered removal of Aurora from her mother’s custody due to an assault by Heaviland.
When Child Protective Services arrived at the home for the child’s scheduled removal on Aug. 21, the mother and daughter were missing, BCSO said.
Authorities said they believe Heaviland is driving a white 2013 Dodge Caravan with a Texas license plate WFB8035.
“Due to the nature of the prior assault, CPS has advised that the child is endangered by remaining in Amber Thais Heaviland’s care,” BCSO said in a statement.
Anyone with information about Aurora or Heaviland’s whereabouts is asked to call the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office at 210-335-6000.
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