Ansonia Police: Man held on charges after alleged abduction

Joshua Lopez

ANSONIA - At about 5:15 p.m. Saturday Ansonia Police received a complaint of an abduction of a female and her sixth-month old daughter on High Street. 

The first officers on scene met the complainant who reported her sister, Galylea Perez, 22, and Galylea’s six-month-old daughter Eliana Perez were forced into a car by Joshua Lopez, 23, the father of Eliana, Lt. Patrick Lynch said in a release Sunday afternoon. 

Lopez was driving a four-door silver Honda Accord with Massachusetts registration 2NCT89. 

The complainant reported Lopez implied he had a gun but no weapon was displayed. 

There was a current domestic violence no-contact court order out of New York City against Lopez involving Galylea. 

The vehicle description as well as photos of the car and the parties involved were sent out to the surrounding towns and throughout the state. 

Lynch said at about 7 p.m. the Shelton Police Department contacted Ansonia Police to report they had Perez in custody. 

Galylea and Eliana were not on scene but had been picked up by another relative; they were both safe and unharmed. There was no weapon found on Perez or in his car at the time of his arrest.

Lopez was charged with Violation of a Protective Order and Breach of Peace Second Degree, he was held on a $100,000 bond to be arraigned Monday at Derby Superior Court.

The investigation into the reported abduction is ongoing.

The Ansonia Police Department strongly urges anyone who may be in a relationship where domestic violence is occurring to contact their local authorities. 

Help is available 24 hours a day 7 days a week. 

In the Valley, The Umbrella Center for Domestic Violence Services can be reached by phone at 203-736-9944, 203-789-8104 or 1-888-774-2900 or through the internet at https://bhcare.org/page/22595-The-Umbrella-Center-for-Domestic-Violence-Services- . 

Statewide domestic violence assistance can be found at www.CTSafeConnect.org or call/text (888)774-2900.


This is a press release from Lt. Patrick Lynch.

Update: Abducted woman, infant located / Ansonia Police seek help locating woman, infant abducted today

Update from Lt. Patrick Lynch: "Galylea Perez and Eliana Lopez have been located and they are safe. Joshua Lopez is in custody and charges are pending at this time."

 Galylea Perez

Eliana Lopez

Joshua Lopez

Honda Accord

ANSONIA - Ansonia Police are looking for the public’s assistance in locating Galylea Perez, 22, and six-month-old daughter Eliana Lopez. 

Police Lt. Patrick Lynch said in a release that Galylea and Eliana were abducted by Joshua Lopez, 23, from High Street in Ansonia at about 5:15 p.m. today, Aug. 27, 2022. 

Joshua is driving a four-door silver Honda Accord with Massachusetts registration 2NCT89. 

Joshua implied he had a gun but no weapon was displayed. 

There is currently a no-contact court order out of New York City against Joshua involving Galylea. It is believed Joshua may be headed to New York. Anyone that sees Joshua, Galylea, Eliana, or the Honda Accord is asked to contact local law enforcement. 

DO NOT APPROACH OR ATTEMPT TO CONTACT.

 

Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to contact the police department at 203-735-1885 or anonymous tips can be left at Tip411 at the link below.

https://www.tip411.com/tips/new?alert_group_id=21553

This is a press release from Lt. Patrick Lynch.

Vigil held in Ansonia to pray for baby's safe return

Residents attend a vigil Saturday evening in Veterans Park in Ansonia to pray for Vanessa Morales, 1, who is believed to have been abducted from her home in Ansonia. 

Please see more coverage of the event in the next issue of the Valley Voice newsletter.