COLUMBUS, Ohio — An AMBER Alert has been canceled after it was issued for a 10-year-old girl police say was abducted by her mother Wednesday night in Grove City.
Columbus police say the child was safely recovered at a White Castle on East 5th Avenue in Columbus early Thursday morning. Dispatchers said the child is back with her legal guardian and there were no arrests.
Authorities say the girl, identified as Miangel Thomas, was taken from the 2900 block of Addison Drive around 11:30 p.m. She was believed to be in immediate danger.
Columbus police say the child was safely recovered at a White Castle on East 5th Avenue in Columbus early Thursday morning. Dispatchers said the child is back with her legal guardian and there were no arrests.
Her mother, identified as 30-year-old Rajon Drake, was not found at the scene. It is not known whether Drake will face charges related to the abduction.
Call or dial 911 if you see the child, the suspect or the vehicle. You can also call 1-877-AMBER-OH (1-877-262-3764) or 911 to be transferred directly to the investigating law enforcement agency or to hear the alert information.
About AMBER Alerts
The AMBER Alert System began in 1996 when Dallas-Fort Worth broadcasters teamed with local police to develop an early warning system to help find abducted children.
AMBER stands for America's Missing: Broadcast Emergency Response and was created as a legacy to 9-year-old Amber Hagerman, who was kidnapped while riding her bicycle in Arlington, TX, and then brutally murdered. Other states and communities soon set up their own AMBER plans as the idea was adopted across the nation.