Citing "inconsistencies" in a statement made by the mother of a missing 7-month-old boy, San Bernardino County authorities said they "cannot rule out foul play."

Riverside County authorities confirmed Wednesday that they removed a 2-year-old child from the Haro home after Emmanuel was reported missing, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. The removal is another twist in an already complicated case.

Detectives are investigating the case as a possible kidnapping after the child's mother reported being attacked outside a retail store.

According to Riverside County records, the missing 7-month-old's father pleaded guilty to willful cruelty to a child following a 2018 arrest.

Seven-month-old Emmanuel Haro was last seen in the parking lot of a Big 5 Sporting Goods store on Thursday. The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department is investigating.

A couple is pleading for the public’s help after they say their 7-month-old baby was kidnapped in Yucaipa. On Aug. 14, around 7 p.m., Rebecca Haro said she, her husband and their two other children were at a local park for their son’s football practice.