Found Alive Canada - Jake Côté, 3, abducted by father in Sainte-Paule, Quebec, 31 Aug 2021 *Arrest*

[Lexiintoronto]

From yesterday, may be a repost (translated from French).

Amber Alert: more than 48 hours without news from little Jake Côté

JOHANNE FOURNIER

“It has now been more than 48 hours since David Côté fled to the dense forest of Sainte-Paule with his three-year-old son, Jake. After finding the fugitive's all-terrain vehicle within a radius of 300 km around this municipality located on the borders of the RCMs of La Matanie and La Matapédia, the Sûreté du Québec (SQ) requested reinforcement from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Canadian Armed Forces for aerial searches.

While the SQ information officer confirms that the helicopters fly over a particular area around Sainte-Paule, he does not want to provide more details so as not to interfere with the search. "We work with information we have received," says Claude Doiron. We reassessed our ways of doing things this morning to do our utmost to find them." On Wednesday, police officers erected roadblocks in some places, intercepted all vehicles and carried out searches.”
Alerte AMBER: plus de 48 heures sans nouvelles du petit Jake Côté

 

[Happypetitvieux01]

Do they have a perimeter in mind? I might just be getting the alerts because I’m relatively close to NB (across the Bay).

I know they mentioned Northwest NB, any indication they’re travelling east?

I know they have search dogs out right now in the area where the ATV was found.

Sainte-Paule is 140 km from NB, so it's an option. But right now, we know from SQ updates that they seem to focus around Sainte-Paule. It's cottage country with many places to hide in dense forest.

 

[Happypetitvieux01]

Sainte-Paule is near my birthplace, had may friends living during my youth. Left to study in Ottawa 35 years ago but will go back to live there in a few months, by the St. Lawrence River!

 

[Lexiintoronto]

Sainte-Paule is near my birthplace, had may friends living during my youth. Left to study in Ottawa 35 years ago but will go back to live there in a few months, by the St. Lawrence River!

Bonjour, bienvenue à Websleuths!

 

[Happypetitvieux01]

Bonjour, bienvenue à Websleuths!

Merci!!! Un peu effrayé par les règles du site mais cette alerte Amber est très importante dans l'Est-du-Québec, surtout dans un aussi petit village que Sainte-Paule.

 

[Happypetitvieux01]

Alerte Amber : le bambin de trois ans enlevé dans l’Est-du-Québec reste introuvable

Alerte Amber : le bambin de trois ans enlevé dans l’Est-du-Québec reste introuvable
Radio-Canada
2021-08-31 | Mis à jour aujourd’hui à 11 h 54

Long update on current Amber Alert by French Canadian news broadcaster this morning.

From Google Translate:

No effort is spared to find Jake Côté, 3 years old who was kidnapped on Tuesday by his father, David Côté, in the municipality of Sainte-Paule, near Matane. The police believe that the father of little Jake Côté, 3, is looking for equipment to survive in the forest. In effect for three days now, the Amber alert has been extended to all of Quebec as well as to the regions of Madawaska, Restigouche and Gloucester, in New Brunswick. (...)

- No recent progress (Friday morning)
- SQ (Provincial Police) has the assistance of RCMP (Royal Canadian Mounted Police) and
Canadian Armed Forces

(...) Research on Thursday, however, seems to have brought a new element of investigation.
During the day on Thursday, an SQ helicopter flew over a specific location, located a few hundred meters from the village of Sainte-Paule. All-terrain vehicles are also used to survey the same location. At the end of the day, the SQ indicated that the suspect may be looking for survival gear. It is possible that David Côté traveled, on foot, to cabins or hunting camps in the area.
"Following the discovery of the all-terrain vehicle [Wednesday, Editor's note], there are certain elements of investigation which lead to believe that David Côté could be looking for equipment, any parts to ensure his survival in the forest and that of his son and to ensure his travels, "said Sergeant Claude Doiron. "This is not trivial because we learn during the investigation that David Côté is an individual who has this facility to move in the forest." He is a guy who knows the forest environment well, who would be able to survive if necessary.
A quote from: Claude Doiron, Spokeperson, Sûreté du Québec

- Reasearch is mainly concentrated around Sainte-Paule but man and child could be out of the region or getting help from someone else.
- Police asks citizens to not participate in search but to be vigilant around chalets and hunting camps in Sainte-Paule's sector
- Citizens should not intervene and contact Police with any information that they could have.

 

[Happypetitvieux01]

Welcome to Ws @ Happypetitvieux01, thanks for the link!

Thanks! Sorry for the delay, I spend most of my time trying to translate any new info from French to English

 

[Happypetitvieux01]

From French Newspaper LeSoleil in Quebec city

Alerte AMBER: David Côté aurait-il un complice?

Alerte AMBER: David Côté aurait-il un complice?
(Amber Alert: Does David Côté have an accomplice?)
3 septembre 2021 13h22

From Google Translate

"We never considered that possibility," said SQ information officer Claude Doiron of rumors that the suspect might have the help of an accomplice. It’s unfounded. Never, never in a hundred years would this information have been given. People might think so, but we never got into that area. "
(SQ - Sûreté du Québec)

"The investigation shows that David Côté has in-depth knowledge of the forest environment, that he has the ability to organize quickly to survive in the forest. It is therefore possible that he will walk to cabins or outbuildings in the area in order to ensure his survival and that of his child. Therefore, the SQ asks people to notify it immediately by dialing 9-1-1 if they notice, in their immediate environment, traces of break-ins, missing or displaced objects such as tools, food or subsistence material."

 

[Happypetitvieux01]

From French broadcaster TVA NOUVELLES and French newspaper Le Journal de Québec

Alerte AMBER: que font les policiers sur le terrain?
Alerte AMBER: que font les policiers sur le terrain?
(AMBER alert: what are the police doing in the field?)
Vendredi, 3 septembre 2021 14:47 MISE À JOUR Vendredi, 3 septembre 2021 14:47

From Google Translate
“[David] Côté is restricted in his movements, with a small child of 3 years. He cannot do thousands of miles a day. The area is confined. But we have to stick to the profiles of the two people we are looking for, "said retired Sûreté du Québec captain Mario Berniqué.

According to him, the search teams must concentrate their activities around the last known point to find clues or shelters where David Côté could be hiding with the child.

"Everyone is working in their field of expertise to solve this puzzle, to try to see clearly," he says."

 

[Happypetitvieux01]

From French news broadcaster Radio-Canada

Enlèvement de Jake Côté : le mauvais temps complique les recherches
Enlèvement de Jake Côté : le mauvais temps complique les recherches
(Kidnapping of Jake Côté: bad weather complicates the search)
Radio-Canada
2021-08-31 | Mis à jour aujourd’hui à 17 h 04

From Google Translate

"Bad weather conditions complicate the search to find 3-year-old Jake Côté and his father David Coté. On site, the police of several trades, helicopter pilots and dog handlers are still active in the field despite these demanding conditions."
(...)
"The Sûreté du Québec reported no recent progress on Friday morning.
On Thursday, the SQ requested assistance from its partners in the RCMP and the Canadian Armed Forces for aerial searches. Helicopters flew over the Sainte-Paule sector all night, from Thursday to Friday."
(...)
"Even if the research is mainly concentrated in the Sainte-Paule sector, the police remain on the lookout and do not rule out any hypothesis, including the fact that the man and the child may have left the region or that they may have received help from a third party."
(...)
"Dozens of police from the SQ tactical group have arrived at the scene since Tuesday evening. It has now been three days since the alert was issued."
(...)
"Sainte-Paule is located between Matane and the Matapedia valley, where telephone communications are very difficult. Forest roads are ubiquitous in the region, which complicates the situation. The SQ believes that the suspect and his boy could get around on foot or in another vehicle.
"It is an isolated area, a municipality quite high in the mountains. There are few inhabitants who live in this municipality," said Sergeant Claude Doiron, of the Sûreté du Québec.
Persons who may have information about the events are asked to dial 911."

 

[Happypetitvieux01]

Search for missing 3-year-old Que. boy now in 4th day; Amber Alert no longer active in N.B.
Police still searching for abducted 3-year-old boy; Amber Alert no longer active in New Brunswick
Published Tuesday, August 31, 2021 8:53PM EDT Last Updated Friday, September 3, 2021 6:16PM EDT

"QC POLICE SAY ALLEGED KIDNAPPER LIKELY HIDING WITH SON NEAR QUE. CITY

Quebec provincial police said Thursday they think a man who allegedly kidnapped his son earlier in the week is hiding with the child in a densely forested area about 400 kilometres northeast of the provincial capital.
The SQ has deployed numerous officers on foot, on ATVs, as well as in a helicopter.
"This is all with the goal of finding Jake Côté as fast as possible," said Claude Dorion, SQ spokesperson in the region. "The Sainte-Paule municipality is situated in the mountains at the south of the city of Matane, so it's forest. It's very big. It's a vast territory, so it's taking a lot of effort to do our work."
"As a result, the suspect and his son could now be travelling on foot or by vehicle," the SQ said. "We are asking citizens and motorists to pay attention to the physical and clothing description of David and Jake Côté, but not to venture near Sainte-Paule in order to avoid hindering the search, confusing the dog handlers or risking getting lost."

 

[dotr]

Reminded of these tragedies and hoping for a better outcome in this case.
Found Deceased - Canada - Norah, 11 & Romy Carpentier, 6, Quebec, 9 July 2020 *father died of suicide*

GUILTY - Canada - Véronique Barbe, 41, Yvon Lacasse, 71, slain, St-Eustache, QC, 14 Sept 2017

 

[Lexiintoronto]

Reminded of these tragedies and hoping for a better outcome in this case.
Found Deceased - Canada - Norah, 11 & Romy Carpentier, 6, Quebec, 9 July 2020 *father died of suicide*

GUILTY - Canada - Véronique Barbe, 41, Yvon Lacasse, 71, slain, St-Eustache, QC, 14 Sept 2017

: ( My first thought with this case was about Norah and Romy. I’m hoping that David just did something impulsive to be with his son and they’re both sheltering in an empty cottage, or he’s at a friend’s home and is not yet ready to give himself up.

 

[Happypetitvieux01]

From French news broadcaster Radio-Canada

Alerte Amber : importante avancée dans l’enquête pour retrouver David Côté et son fils
Alerte Amber : importante avancée dans l’enquête pour retrouver David Côté et son fils
(Amber alert: major progress in the investigation to find David Côté and his son)
Radio-Canada
2021-08-31 | Mis à jour hier à 21 h 14 (2021-09-03)

From Google Translate

"The investigation to find Jake Côté, kidnapped by his father David Côté in Sainte-Paule, has progressed in recent hours. The Sûreté du Québec said it had found personal effects bearing traces of their DNA in the area where searches were concentrated on Friday.

"It confirms that we are in the right place and that these people were in the area of our research," said SQ spokesperson Hélène St-Pierre. "We still hope to find them alive."

A large deployment of troops will act on the ground over the next few hours.

Residents and cottage owners are always encouraged to call 911 if they detect anything relevant to the investigation."

 

[Happypetitvieux01]

From French newspaper La Presse

Alerte AMBER | Des objets utilisés par David et Jake Côté découverts
Des objets utilisés par David et Jake Côté découverts
(Objects used by David and Jake Côté discovered)
Publié le 3 septembre 2021 à 21h39

From Google Translate

"Right now we are [hopeful] that we can find the father and child alive," the SQ said in a statement. The search will continue overnight from Friday to Saturday."
(...)

"Registered in the sex offender register, the 36-year-old man is "anti-government, anti-system, anti-vaccine," reveals his neighbor Louis-Régis Côté, who has worked with him a few times in Sainte-Paule. “It is anti-drip. A conspirator who sees conspiracies everywhere. Someone who thinks war is going to break out, that you have to prepare yourself, that you have to defend yourself. "

In addition, David Côté has a very heavy criminal past with several arrests and stays in prison. In particular, he was convicted of a sexual assault committed in Matane in 2010, which resulted in him being registered for 20 years in the sex offender registry."
(...)

"David Côté arrived in the village of Sainte-Paule with his spouse and their son Jake, specifies Louis-Régis Côté (no relationship). Côté has two other children, young boys from a previous marriage. They lived with him until last January. “One good morning there were police cars. They left there with the children, suitcases and bags of laundry, ”testifies his neighbor."

Côté was often driving a VAT or a motorcycle late at night or in the middle of the night in the village. He was driving through the village very fast during the day, sometimes with Jake between his two legs.

Côté has a reputation of a disturber and a nuisance in Sainte-Paule. In the past, many complaints were filed by citizens for noise pollution.

Côté is not alone, all by himself in the world. His parents live in Sainte-Paule and he has friends where he sometimes went to visit on a motorbike at night. His girlfriend is described by neighbor as smiling and kind.

 

[Lexiintoronto]

Fifth day of the search and as @Happypetitvieux01 posted above, the police have evidence of the father and son within the search perimeter.

They’re intensifying the continuous search and are trying to communicate with the father. I used Google translate for this (bbm):

“The chances of finding Jake Côté alive, four days after the Amber alert was triggered, are 50%, estimates former Quebec City Police Service investigator Roger Ferland….

…Because of the objects found and the techniques used by the police, Roger Ferland says that he has "the impression that we are in the right place at the right time right now"…

…If I understand that the police officers disclose [the information] to us in this way, it is because we must understand that certain traces or clues about the personal belongings that have been recovered allow them to think that even now, people can be alive on site," explained the former investigator…

…In particular, they used speakers and spokespersons in the research sectors to spread a message and try to communicate with David Côté…


Chances de retrouver Jake Côté vivant: «On est dans du 50/50 en ce moment»

 

[Happypetitvieux01]

From Radio-Canada

(with Google translate)

"After discovering the personal effects of the 36-year-old man and his son, the Sûreté du Québec decided to try to contact them, launching calls in the direction of the wooded area where they are concentrating their research. No effort is spared to find Jake Côté, 3, who was kidnapped Tuesday by his father, David Côté, in the municipality of Sainte-Paule, near Matane.

More than a hundred people from different organizations are deployed on the ground this Saturday.

The discovery of personal belongings bearing traces of DNA from the two missing confirms that they have been in the search area since the Amber Alert was triggered and that they may still be there.

"It confirms that we are in the right place and that these people were in the area of our research," said SQ spokesperson Hélène St-Pierre. "We still hope to find them alive." ...

Very difficult to search the area. Miles of dense forest and so many places to hide for days when you have survival skills like Côté. Pretty easy for him to play cat and mouse with police, this area is his birthplace and his hometown.

Alerte Amber : David Côté interpellé directement à l’aide de haut-parleurs

 

[Lexiintoronto]

Located—but little information






Sûreté du Québec
@sureteduquebec
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3m

We confirm that we have located the child and the suspect. Which ends the current Amber Alert. For the moment, we will not communicate further so as not to interfere with the current operation. We ask citizens to stay away from the area.





Sûreté du Québec
@sureteduquebec
·
4m

Police officers from the Sûreté du Québec are currently deployed on Chemin de la Coulée-Carrier in Sainte-Paule. This deployment is linked to the events that led to the Amber Alert that is on since August 31th in the same area.

https://twitter.com/sureteduquebec/status/1434275509937004545?s=20

 

[Lexiintoronto]

BBM. I used google translate for this article:

“We confirm that we have located the child and the suspect," said SQ spokesperson Hélène Saint-Pierre. The police force did not want to reveal more details about the event on the 6 p.m. Saturday evening, in order not to harm the ongoing operation. The SQ did not disclose the state of health of the father and child.

According to our information, negotiations were initiated between David Côté and the police.

Police officers, investigators and specialized teams were still raking the vicinity of Sainte-Paule on Saturday, both on land and air.”
Alerte AMBER levée | La Sûreté du Québec a retrouvé Jake et David Côté

 

[Lexiintoronto]

BBM. Google translation:

“According to our information, several police officers surrounded the father and his son at about 4:10 p.m. Shots were reportedly fired.

"Teams from the Sûreté du Québec (SQ) are deployed on the way from La Coulée-Carrier to Sainte-Paule. People are asked not to approach the area, "says St-Pierre.”

[EN IMAGES] Fin de l’alerte Amber: le petit Jake Côté et son père finalement retrouvés

ETA: I’m worried that they’re not making a statement about the health about the father or son or if they’re in hospital.