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Biological father arrested after sisters abducted from Waco tire shop

Posted at 7:34 PM, Aug 03, 2020
and last updated 2020-08-03 20:44:54-04

WACO, TX — (UPDATE) Waco PD says the girls have been found. The father has been arrested by Fort Worth Police.

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The Waco Police Department is asking for the public's help in locating two sisters who were abducted from a tire shop near S. 26th and Speight Ave. in Waco.

Eight-year-old Reyna Arenas and 7-year-old Sofya Arenas were taken around 6:30 p.m. by their biological father Roberto Arenas, according to police. Roberto does not have custodial rights to the girls.

Waco PD says officers on-scene are very concerned about their well-being because Roberto is on the run.

As of publication, he has stolen two vehicles and is believed to be in a stolen 2017 red Chevrolet Silverado with Texas license plate number JVM0776. The truck will have "Danny's Lift Kit" on the tailgate of the truck.

Reyna was last seen wearing a blue and white-striped shirt with aqua blue shorts. She is about three and a half feet tall and weighs approximately 55 pounds. Sofya was last seen wearing an aqua blue t-shirt with pink leggings. She is slightly taller than her sister, Reyna.

Reyna was last seen wearing a blue and white striped shirt with aqua blue shorts. she is about 3 1/2 feet tall and about 55 lbs. Sofya is wearing an aqua blue t-shirt with pink leggings and is slightly taller than her sister Reyna.

Roberto is 38-years-old, 5 feet 4 inches tall and roughly 170 pounds. He is currently wanted and his family believes he may now be on the run to Mexico.

The community is asked to call to 911.