VINEYARD, Calif. — Sacramento Sheriff's deputies are searching for 6-year-old Cheriya Dizon and 10-year-old Aaron Safrans after they were taken from their elementary school in Vineyard on Monday.
Cheriya and Aaron are believed to have been taken by their mother, Reychel Dizon, after school, according to the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office. The 34-year-old (pictured to the right below) does not have custody of the children and deputies said she is currently homeless.
Both children were at Robert J. Fite Elementary School, in the 9500 block of Fite School Rood when they were allegedly taken by Dizon on Aug. 26.
The Elk Grove Unified School district said the following in an email to ABC10:
"The staff at Robert J. Fite and the District are working with the family of the missing students and we are all very concerned about the missing students and hope for their quick and safe return. This is an ongoing investigating and we have asked the parent community to review their student’s contact information to make sure it is current and that the family and the children are aware of any changes."
Both the district and the elementary school are working with the Sheriff's office and law enforcement to find the children, according to Xanthi Pinkerton, public information officer for the district.
Since student information is private, Pinkerton was not able to disclose how Dizon was able to pick the children up after school, or if she is still listed as a parent or guardian and able to check them out.
Because of how young they are, Sheriff's deputies are considering the children "at risk."
Anyone with information about where the children or Reychel may be should call the Sheriff’s Office at (916) 874-5115. Both children are pictured below.
NOTE TO STUDENTS, PARENTS
The alleged abduction of Cheriya and Aaron was shared with all parents of students of Rober J. Fite Elementary School students in an email, according to the Elk Grove Unified School District.
"The safety of our students is a top priority at our school at we tell our students and staff, 'if you see something, or know something, say something,'" Principal Melissa Chin said the email to parents.
Chin went on to encourage families to check their profiles and make sure that all parent and guardian information was up to date and "make sure your family and children are aware of any changes."
Any parents with questions or concerns about how to do this, or about the situation regarding the missing siblings, are encouraged to contact School Principal Melissa Chin.