Missing Baby Theo Last Seen In Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES, CA — A baby boy went missing last week in Los Angeles, and police are asking for help bringing him home safely.

Eleven-month-old Theo Alexander Guarino was last seen late Thursday night in the Vermont Square area of Los Angeles in the 500 block of West Vernon Avenue. He was with his father shortly before midnight Thursday, and he hasn't been seen since, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. The boy's father and mother are involved in an ongoing custody battle, police said.

Theo is Hispanic, 2-feet-tall and weighs about 30 pounds, with a light complexion, brown hair, blue eyes and a birthmark on the outside of his left knee.

Anyone with information on the boy's whereabouts was asked to contact LAPD Officer Hadeen at 213-677-9077 or the LAPD 77th Street Division watch commander at 323-786-5077. Calls made during non-business hours or on weekends can be directed to 877-527-3247.

Anonymous tips can be called into Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or submitted online at lacrimestoppers.org.

City News Service contributed to this report.