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EVERETT, Wash. — The mom of the 4-year-old Everett boy who was discovered useless alongside Interstate 5 in Pierce County Thursday night was arrested for homicide Friday. In keeping with the Everett Police Division (EPD), 4-year-old Ariel Garcia’s mom, Janet Garcia, was arrested in Vancouver, Washington, for first-degree homicide, second-degree homicide and first-degree assault of a kid. Police mentioned she was “a person of interest and her whereabouts were known early on in the investigation.”The EPD mentioned Janet Garcia is anticipated to be booked into the Snohomish County jail Friday night. Police mentioned she was taken into custody by the Clark County Sheriff’s Workplace (CCSO) on Wednesday for making “false and misleading statements” inside hours of Ariel being reported lacking. RELATED | Why police did not situation an AMBER Alert for 4-year-old Ariel GarciaPolice mentioned Ariel was final seen round 7 a.m. Wednesday in an condominium on the 4800 block of Vesper Drive. He was reported lacking “under suspicious circumstances” by a relative round 4 p.m. Wednesday. The Washington State Patrol (WSP) issued an Endangered Lacking Individual Advisory (EMPA) for Ariel Thursday night.Police mentioned an EMPA, which is a extra domestically targeted alert, was issued for Ariel as a result of the “case did not meet the criteria for an AMBER Alert, which has federally set requirements.”The EPD mentioned at round 5:55 p.m. Thursday, officers had been notified {that a} physique was positioned alongside I-5 in Pierce County. Shortly after, detectives arrived on the location and confirmed the physique was the lacking 4-year-old. I’m utterly heartbroken for the household and associates of Ariel Garcia and they’ll stay in my ideas as they grieve this unbelievably tragic loss,” mentioned Everett Mayor Cassie Franklin. “I want to commend our Everett Police Department leadership, the many hard-working men and women that make up our team and our law enforcement partners throughout the region for all your work investigating this case. I also want to thank our media partners and the public for their help disseminating information and sharing tips – it really does make a difference.Arrest documents released Friday afternoon claim Janet Garcia was arrested with blood on her shirt while police were actively looking for the boy. On behalf of the Everett Police Department, I want to share our condolences with the loved ones of young Ariel Garcia. This is not the outcome we had hoped for,” mentioned Everett Chief of Police John DeRousse. “I want to thank all our partners that jumped into action to support this search effort. Our investigation will continue and we will do everything we can to ensure there is justice for this young boy.An arrest affidavit alleges investigators found a substantial amount of blood in the apartment where Ariel was staying with his mother in Everett. “She said that morning, her son fell and hit his head, she took him to the hospital but the wait was too long so she left, and dropped him with a friend in Seattle,” a detective wrote in the filing. Janet Garcia told detectives she then took a bus to Ridgefield, Washington and did not know what happened to her son. Ariel’s grandmother told a court earlier this week that she had immediate concerns about his safety while under his mother’s care, according to court records. The grandmother, who KOMO News is not naming, filed a petition for guardianship of Ariel Garcia on Monday, two days before he disappeared.“I love my grandson, and I want to protect him from whatever his mom is capable of while she is on drugs. He trusts me and feels safe with me. Since I have cared for Ariel all these years, I am already aware of his needs,” the grandmother wrote in an affidavit.The grandmother mentioned the boy turned petrified of his mom and didn’t need to be round her.“While she is on drugs, she is not capable of parenting. Her want for drugs and alcohol makes her leave for days at a time without notice. Luckily, since they live with me, I can step in when this happens. Her behavior has become very violent and unpredictable,” the grandmother wrote.She went on to say Janet Garcia had taken him to a bar to drink inside the previous few days and would go away the boy along with his different brother with out supervision.RELATED: Lacking 4-year-old boy discovered useless outdoors of EverettAccording to Everett police, Garcia’s physique was discovered alongside I-5 in Pierce County Thursday evening. He was final seen in Everett on Wednesday, and there had been an ongoing seek for two days.Everett police mentioned Ariel’s demise is being investigated as a murder. Anybody with details about the case is requested to name the EPD tip line at 425-257-8450 or e-mail suggestions@everettwa.gov.

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