RIVERDALE, Sick. (WLS) — 4 youngsters who had been kidnapped in Riverdale early Saturday morning have been discovered, and officers are nonetheless looking for the person who allegedly took them, police stated.
Riverdale police responded to the 13600-block of Lowe Avenue round 1:30 a.m. for a report of a domestic-related kidnapping.
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Police stated 29-year-old Austin Bell took a automobile that doesn’t belong to him and had 4 youngsters within the backseat: a 10-year-old lady, an 8-year-old boy, a 7-year-old boy and a 7-year-old lady. Bell is just not their father, police stated.
Police issued an Amber Alert for the youngsters and the automobile, which is a silver 2010 Acura MDX with an Illinois license plate studying FE 60619.
Later Saturday, police confirmed that the youngsters had been positioned and are being medically evaluated as a precaution. Officers didn’t instantly say the place they had been discovered.
Officers are nonetheless in search of the the suspect, who has brown hair and brown eyes. He’s 5-foot-7 and weighs 215 kilos.
Bell was final seen carrying black jogging pants, a black varsity jacket with white stitching, and black and white fitness center sneakers.
Whether or not police have positioned the Acura was not instantly clear.
Police requested anybody with data to name them at 708-841-2203 or dial 911.
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