AMBER Alert canceled after alleged child abduction in Seattle
SEATTLE - An AMBER Alert was canceled for a child that was allegedly abducted in the Seattle area on Thursday, with law enforcement saying she was found.
What we know:
Authorities initially said they were searching for a three-year-old child that was taken in a stolen car on SW 9th Street near White Center.
Washington State Patrol canceled the AMBER Alert around 6:50 p.m. after the stolen car was located, with the child sleeping in the back.
Deputies say the search was over within an hour, after the suspect ditched the car and abducted child. They were later found near 6th Avenue Southwest and Southwest 102nd Street.
The King County Sheriff's Office is still searching for the vehicle theft suspect. He is described as a Black man wearing a rainbow scarf.
Deputies say the girl's mother had run inside the house "for a moment" with the car running, when the suspect jumped in and took off.
The sheriff's office reminds the public to turn off your car and lock the door, even if you have to leave for a short time.
The Source: Information in this story came from Washington State Patrol.
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