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As police search for missing Chesterfield mom, child’s dad won’t cooperate with investigators

Posted at 6:54 AM, Jul 11, 2014
and last updated 2014-07-12 21:48:43-04

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. - Chesterfield Police released new details about the disappearance of 26-year-old Chesterfield mom Zulma Pabon.

John Gibbs II, who is the father of Pabon's four-year-old son, was seen returning to their Terrace Arbor Circle home about 6:39 a.m. the morning of Saturday, June 7, according to police. He was alone. Pabon's white 2009 Nissan Altima was seen leaving the home the couple shared about 15 minutes before Gibbs was captured on a neighbor's security camera returning to the house.

Evidence photo released by Chesterfield Police

Evidence photo released by Chesterfield Police

Gibbs is not cooperating with the investigation, detectives said. They added that was his Constitutional right.

Police resumed the search for Pabon Friday morning around  Commonwealth Center Parkway and Brad McNeer Parkway.

Pabon was last seen Friday, June 6 when she left work at St. Francis Medical Center. She is a nurse at the hospital. Co-workers reported Pabon missing when she failed to show up for work on Monday, June 9.

Pabon's Nissan was located about 10 days after her disappearance.

The car was found in the Greenleigh Mobile Home Park off Jeff Davis Highway, some 16 miles from Pabon's Midlothian home. There was no sign of Pabon.

Zulma Pabon car at Greenleigh Mobile Home Park

Zulma Pabon's car at Greenleigh Mobile Home Park

"Police are asking anyone who was in the area of Commonwealth Center Parkway between the morning of Saturday, June 7, and the afternoon of Sunday, June 8, and may have seen Pabon’s vehicle to contact police immediately," police said. "Investigators are also asking anyone who was in the area of Greenleigh Mobile Home Park on Saturday, June 7, or Sunday, June 8, and may have seen Pabon’s vehicle being parked, driven or towed to call police immediately."

"Finally, surveillance cameras captured images of a white, newer-model four-door truck towing a white, four-door vehicle on Commonwealth Center Parkway at about 6:15 p.m. on Saturday, June 7. Police are asking the driver of that truck to contact them immediately," police said.

Saturday, June 7, 2014 at 6:13pm 5400 Block Commonwealth Centre PKWY

Saturday, June 7, 2014 at 6:13pm 5400 Block Commonwealth Centre PKWY

Pabon's sister previously said that there was no way Pabon would leave without taking her son. Chesterfield Police said there was no history of domestic violence calls at the address, nor any indication Pabon had ever disappeared before.

Zulma Pabon address

Pabon is described as a Hispanic female, about 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighing about 145 pounds with black hair and brown eyes.

Zulma Pabon

Zulma Pabon

If you have information that could help investigators, call Chesterfield County Police Department at 804-748-1251 or Crime Solvers at 804-748-0660.