A moving company’s employees who had stopped for a snack at a convenience store used their trucks to block the vehicle of a woman suspected of abducting a 2-year-old girl until police arrived.It was a regular Sunday morning at a QuikTrip convenience store in Arizona until its security guard saw the pair walk in.“They walked into the restroom, and our guardian was able to identify the little girl as Kehlani, who had been abducted the day prior,” Rosie Navarrete said.QuikTrip calls their security guards “guardians,” watching over everything that happens in and around their stores.Sunday morning, that’s exactly what one of them did. The 2-year-old, Kehlani Rogers, was reported missing from her family’s home on Saturday and was believed to have been taken by 23-year-old Marina Noriega.QuikTrip security guard C. Edmonds first noticed the young girl and an adult woman matching the alert description. Crew members from moving company Camelback Incorporated, who recognized the girl from the alert, helped record her license plate and used their trucks to block in the suspect’s vehicle, with Rogers inside.“I think a lot of it was the Amber Alert that made the community aware of this incident,” Navarrete said. “Managing this store a couple years ago, these are customers we saw on a day-to-day basis. “It was really cool to see that not only is QuikTrip here for our community, but our community is also here to step up when needed.”When the security guard double-checked that it was the two from the Amber Alert, they called police, and the suspect was in custody not too long after — and the toddler back with her family.Phoenix police say the quick response was possible because multiple officers were already assigned to the case.“It’s unbelievable. I also have not seen a resolution to an Amber Alert myself,” Lt. Matt Hanson said. “It’s a very cool feeling to see it come to a safe resolution like that.”“As a mother myself, I can only imagine how great it feels for her family to have her back home safe,” Navarete said. “It’s very rewarding to know that we were able to step in and help that happen.”
A moving company’s employees who had stopped for a snack at a convenience store used their trucks to block the vehicle of a woman suspected of abducting a 2-year-old girl until police arrived.
It was a regular Sunday morning at a QuikTrip convenience store in Arizona until its security guard saw the pair walk in.
“They walked into the restroom, and our guardian was able to identify the little girl as Kehlani, who had been abducted the day prior,” Rosie Navarrete said.
QuikTrip calls their security guards “guardians,” watching over everything that happens in and around their stores.
Sunday morning, that’s exactly what one of them did.
The 2-year-old, Kehlani Rogers, was reported missing from her family’s home on Saturday and was believed to have been taken by 23-year-old Marina Noriega.
QuikTrip security guard C. Edmonds first noticed the young girl and an adult woman matching the alert description. Crew members from moving company Camelback Incorporated, who recognized the girl from the alert, helped record her license plate and used their trucks to block in the suspect’s vehicle, with Rogers inside.
“I think a lot of it was the Amber Alert that made the community aware of this incident,” Navarrete said.
“Managing this store a couple years ago, these are customers we saw on a day-to-day basis. “It was really cool to see that not only is QuikTrip here for our community, but our community is also here to step up when needed.”
When the security guard double-checked that it was the two from the Amber Alert, they called police, and the suspect was in custody not too long after — and the toddler back with her family.
Phoenix police say the quick response was possible because multiple officers were already assigned to the case.
“It’s unbelievable. I also have not seen a resolution to an Amber Alert myself,” Lt. Matt Hanson said. “It’s a very cool feeling to see it come to a safe resolution like that.”
“As a mother myself, I can only imagine how great it feels for her family to have her back home safe,” Navarete said. “It’s very rewarding to know that we were able to step in and help that happen.”
