Sylmar family disappears in possible kidnapping case

SYLMAR, Calif. (KTLA) -- Police are asking the public for help Tuesday in their search for a missing family from Sylmar who may have become victims of a kidnapping.

Officers responded to the home in the 13600 block of Fellows Avenue after receiving a call just before 9:30 p.m. on Oct. 9, the Los Angeles Police Department stated in a news release.

Investigators determined that a kidnapping may have occurred and began their search for four possible kidnapping victims, and a fifth person who may be a suspect in the abduction.

Police provided descriptions of the five people being sought in the case.

Esteban Lopez, 28, is described as a Hispanic man standing 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighing about 180 pounds. He was said to have a tattoo of “Lopez” on his chest.

Liliana Lopez is a 29-year-old Hispanic woman with brown hair and brown eyes. She is 5 feet 2 inches tall and weighs about 135 pounds.

Three children missing in the case are Jakob Cabrera, 9, Steven Matthew Lopez, 6, and Stephana Lopez, 5.