Armed kidnapping suspect last seen in Mecca taken into custody

UPDATE: The Riverside County Sheriff's Department announced Thursday night that the suspect has been taken into custody.

There was no information on his arrest, but county jail records reveal that he was been booked into the John Benoit Detention Center on Thursday at approximately 7:49 p.m.

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The Riverside County Sheriff's Department released a poster of a wanted suspect believed to be armed who was last seen in Mecca on Tuesday.

The suspect was identified as Gutberto Antonio Rodriguez, 28, a Hispanic male who stands at 5 foot 6 inches tall, weighs 185, with black hair and brown eyes.

Authorities were searching for Rodriguez Tuesday afternoon in Mecca. He was last seen in the 62000 block of Lincoln Street in Mecca, according to the Sheriff's Department.

The Sheriff's Department warned resident that Rodriguez should be considered armed. If seen, do not attempt to make contact, call 911.

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