A photo of the missing child and Amber Alert vehicle that the Minneapolis police issued on Saturday. (Provided)
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – Police said they had located a missing child in Minneapolis after a vehicle theft on Saturday.
According to police, the SUV was stolen at 12:17 pm on block 4200 of Humboldt Ave North, while 1-year-old Da’Merion Ni’Mer White was in the back seat. Police say the car was taken when a family member ran into the house to pick up an item before leaving and a man ran and got into the car.
Police claim child found safe after Amber Alert in Minneapolis
Police said they had located a missing child in Minneapolis after a vehicle theft on Saturday.
But at 2:40 pm, police said the child and the vehicle were found at Brooklyn Center. The Minnesota BCA said the boy was safe while canceling Amber Alert.
The police fear that the thief may have abandoned the vehicle when he realized that the child was inside, putting him in extreme danger due to the low temperatures.
“It may be marked and hidden. The child may be sitting in the car and the temperature is below freezing,” said police spokesman John Elder.
In the end, the police say that is exactly what happened. The vehicle was found abandoned behind a church on Brooklyn Boulevard in the Brooklyn Center. Fortunately, the vehicle was left running and the child was safe.
“He was all smiling when the policeman came to pick him up,” said police spokesman John Elder. “He seems to be a very good-natured child.”
Missing boy found safely after Amber Alert in Minneapolis on Saturday
Police say a missing boy was found safely on Saturday afternoon after an extensive search after an Amber Alert issued after the boy was taken away in a stolen vehicle.
One of the people who helped bring the search to a safe end was Barbara Guisse, who lives near the church and spotted the vehicle.
“I went out to see my birds and saw that white car standing in the church parking lot right here and I thought it was working and I couldn’t see anyone in it,” explained Guisse.
Guisse says the vehicle was still unattended when she received Amber Alert on her phone.
“I was a mess because I knew that when there was an Amber Alert, there was a child and I didn’t care how old I was. It’s a child, ”she said.
Thanks to their quick action, the Brooklyn Center police came in a hurry. Almost two and a half hours after the ordeal began, the boy was found safe and warm in the stolen car.
“I’m happy because, when it’s cold, I’m glad the car was running, because that’s what kept me busy, I kept seeing the exhaust,” she added.
The search for the suspect is ongoing, police said, and they are reviewing surveillance footage in the area. The man will face charges of kidnapping and car theft when he is arrested.