An Amber Alert from Boone County was activated about 1:58 p.m. Thursday October 18, 2018 for a 7-month-old girl taken on I-90 southeast of Rockford and east of Cherry Valley on Thursday morning October 18, 2018 about 10:40 a.m. The child was returned to a family member about 10 minutes after the AMBER Alert was issued.
State police said the baby was taken during an attempted traffic stop on westbound I-90 near mile marker 21.25 (Irene Road south east of Rockford). State troopers had stopped a 2013 silver Chevrolet Malibu about 10:40 a.m. for a reason that was not initially disclosed. During the traffic stop with the girl’s mother outside the car, a passenger refused to exit the car. Next, the suspect jumped into the driver’s seat, and fled with the vehicle and the 7-month old girl still inside the car.
Illinois State police issued the Amber Alert about 1:58 p.m. Thursday, a little over three hours after the girl was reported taken. By about 2:09 p.m. police received a report that an older man with gray hair dropped off the child to a family member in Chicago at Pete’s Fresh Market — a large grocery store at Western Avenue and Madison Street (2333 West Madison Street). The Amber Alert was canceled about 2:20 p.m.
Police on Thursday afternoon were investigating the case and looking for the suspect nicknamed “Boopa” and the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu, which was considered a stolen vehicle. The three were initially heading to Madison Chicago.
This is an early report, some content not yet confirmed by police authorities.
^^ MOBILE? USE VOICE MIC ^^
facebook …
GET ALERTS on Facebook.com/ArlingtonCardinal
GET ALERTS on Facebook.com/CardinalEmergencies
GET ALERTS on Facebook.com/ArlingtonHeightsCrime
Get updates from The Cardinal CRIME BLOG ‘Plus’ on Facebook. Just ‘LIKE’ the ‘Arlington Cardinal Crime & Forensics’ Page (become a fan of our page). The updates cover all posts in the 24/7 Crime Alerts! and sub-categories. See all of The Cardinal Facebook fan pages at Arlingtoncardinal.com/about/facebook …
Help fund The Cardinal Arlingtoncardinal.com/sponsor
20240105-1435future
Amber Alert issued for missing 7-month-old girl https://t.co/mRgTw4JEwW pic.twitter.com/FTpMuB1jsl
— FOX 32 News (@fox32news) October 18, 2018
Amber Alert issued for abducted 7-month-old girl: https://t.co/x8tMIxfFFn pic.twitter.com/8LvOGcUPdk
— ABC 7 Chicago (@ABC7Chicago) October 18, 2018
UPDATE: Amber Alert for missing infant canceled after police say girl was found https://t.co/sLExbMxxbY pic.twitter.com/Y8pSBkZ7xs
— NBC Chicago (@nbcchicago) October 18, 2018
JUST IN: AMBER Alert for 7-month-old Kylee Jones canceled. Police say she has been found. https://t.co/ddc85JOl3z
— CBS Chicago (@cbschicago) October 18, 2018