Detectives from the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office obtained an arrest warrant on Friday for the man suspected of abducting four children last week.
Howard Myles, the 47-year-old unconfidential father of the four siblings, had a court-ordered weekend visitation, according to a Friday press release from the sheriff’s office.
Myles picked up the kids at 3:45 p.m. on June 30 and was scheduled to return them on July 2, but never showed up, the release said.
On July 2, the Colorado Bureau of Investigation issued a child endangerment alert for the four children.
***MISSING AND ENDANGERED CHILDREN***
PLEASE SHARE! Arapahoe sheriff’s deputies are looking for four siblings, ages 4 to 9. They are said to be with a man named Howard Myles who has ties to Louisiana and Texas. He may be out of state. The kids are… pic.twitter.com/ks4vFZqIPG— Arapahoe Sheriff (@ArapahoeSO) July 3, 2023
Clarissa Gardette, the children’s mother, is also said to be with Myles and also has active warrants for her arrest, officials said.
Jyron Gardenette, 9; Jehoward Gardette, 6; Israel Gardette, 4; and Heaven Myles, 7, are said to be in immediate danger due to a history of neglect, child abuse, drugs, domestic violence, gun allegations and previous threats, according to the press release.
The sheriff’s office thinks Myles may be leaving the state and heading to Louisiana, where the family is originally from. According to the sheriff’s office, Myles has ties to Baton Rouge and New Orleans, as well as Dallas, Texas.
Jyron is 4 feet, 2 inches tall, weighs about 60 pounds, and has black hair and brown eyes.
Jehoward is 90 cm tall, weighs about 45 pounds and has black hair and brown eyes.
Israel is 90 cm tall, weighs about 45 pounds and has black hair and brown eyes.
Heaven, the only girl, is 90 cm tall, weighs about 52 pounds, and has black hair and brown eyes.
All children are black.
Howard Myles, who is also black, is 5 feet 10 inches tall with black hair in dreadlocks and brown eyes. He was last seen driving a gold Pontiac Grand Prix with dark tinted windows.
Officials are encouraging anyone with information about this crime to call the non-emergency call at 303-795-4711 or the Metro Denver Crime Stoppers Tip Line at 720-913-7867.
Tipsters can remain anonymous and may be eligible for a reward of up to $2,000 for any information that advances the case.
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