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.
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.
But at 2:40 pm, police regretted that the child and the vehicle had been 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.
But according to police, it appears that the thief left the vehicle running at a church in Brooklyn Center and ran away on foot. The police say the child is fine.
“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.”
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.