Edmonton Amber alert cancelled after 2-year-old Aurora Alexis found safe
cancelled a province-wide Amber Alert after locating missing 2-year-old
Aurora Alexis
who was allegedly abducted Saturday afternoon, August 16.
The Amber Alert was issued by Edmonton Police at 4:57 p.m. after the child was taken around 4 p.m. from the area of 106th Street and 31st Avenue by Leonard Willier, according to authorities. The alert was broadcast across Alberta through emergency notification systems.
Child Located, Amber Alert cancelled
The alert was cancelled at 5:32 p.m. after police said the child was found. Police have not yet confirmed whether anybody has been taken into custody following the child's recovery.
Police said Willier was driving a 2018 white Toyota Tundra with Saskatchewan plate 786 JBH, and that there may have been other people in the vehicle during the incident. Authorities had described the vehicle as part of the public safety alert to help locate the
missing child
.
The rapid resolution of this case, with Aurora Alexis found within approximately 35 minutes of the alert being issued, demonstrates the effectiveness of the alert system in mobilizing public assistance for missing children cases. The Edmonton Police Service worked quickly to coordinate the search efforts and notify the public.
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Amber Alerts are issued when law enforcement believes a child is in imminent danger following an abduction. The system relies on public cooperation to help locate missing children quickly. Saturday's case marks another successful recovery through the alert system.
Further details about the circumstances surrounding the child's disappearance and recovery have not been released by police. The investigation remains ongoing as authorities continue to examine the incident.
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Edmonton Amber alert cancelled after 2-year-old Aurora Alexis found safe
Edmonton Police Service cancelled a province-wide Amber Alert after locating missing 2-year-old Aurora Alexis who was allegedly abducted Saturday afternoon, August 16. The Amber Alert was issued by Edmonton Police at 4:57 p.m. after the child was taken around 4 p.m. from the area of 106th Street and 31st Avenue by Leonard Willier, according to authorities. The alert was broadcast across Alberta through emergency notification systems. Child Located, Amber Alert cancelled The alert was cancelled at 5:32 p.m. after police said the child was found. Police have not yet confirmed whether anybody has been taken into custody following the child's recovery. Police said Willier was driving a 2018 white Toyota Tundra with Saskatchewan plate 786 JBH, and that there may have been other people in the vehicle during the incident. Authorities had described the vehicle as part of the public safety alert to help locate the missing child . The rapid resolution of this case, with Aurora Alexis found within approximately 35 minutes of the alert being issued, demonstrates the effectiveness of the alert system in mobilizing public assistance for missing children cases. The Edmonton Police Service worked quickly to coordinate the search efforts and notify the public. Live Events Amber Alerts are issued when law enforcement believes a child is in imminent danger following an abduction. The system relies on public cooperation to help locate missing children quickly. Saturday's case marks another successful recovery through the alert system. Further details about the circumstances surrounding the child's disappearance and recovery have not been released by police. The investigation remains ongoing as authorities continue to examine the incident.
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