UPDATE as of 6:30 am Monday – The Amber Alert has been cancelled. The six year old has been found safe.
The Amber Alert issued last night has been cancelled. The subject of the alert was located safe within the City of North Battleford. The child was found at approximately 6:45 a.m. and is being provided with medical attention at this time. ^km
— RCMP Saskatchewan (@RCMPSK) September 17, 2018
UPDATE as of 9:50 pm – The Amber Alert has been extended into Alberta. Here is what the Alberta RCMP just released.
At 7:20 P.M. this evening the Saskatchewan RCMP activated the Amber Alert system.
At approximately 5:00 P.M. this afternoon, a dark grey 2010 Mercedes GL 350 SUV bearing Saskatchewan licence plates 897 HMX was stolen from in front of a strip mall located at 11204 Railway Avenue, North Battleford, Saskatchewan.
This address is on the southwest side of North Battleford and is adjacent to Highway 16 which heads northwest towards Alberta and south towards Saskatoon.
At the time of the theft, six year old Emma O’Keeffe was secured in a child seat in the rear passenger seat of the vehicle.
Emma is described as being 3’6″ tall and weighs 44lbs. Her hair is brown in color and styled in a bob at her jaw line. When last seen, Emma was wearing a navy blue long sleeve shirt, black jeans and pink socks. She was not wearing shoes.
Emma is autistic and she does not speak. Additionally, Emma suffers from Epilepsy and she is unable to walk. Emma in mobile by pulling herself across the floor. Emma would not be able to exit the vehicle on her own.
Emma is heavily dependant on medication and is at risk should she not have access to these medications.
At the time of the theft, the vehicle contained approximately one half tank of gas. This would be sufficient to enter Alberta had the vehicle proceeded westbound.
Should any information be known with respect to this occurrence, please call 911 of your local policing authority.
ORIGINAL STORY
NORTH BATTLEFORD, S.K. – The North Battelford RCMP have issued an amber alert for Emma O’Keeffe, a 6-year-old female. She is Caucasian, 3 feet, 6 inches tall, weighs 44 lbs. She has brown, jaw-length hair. She was last seen wearing a navy-blue, long sleeve t-shirt, black jeans, pink socks, no shoes, wearing a diaper.
The abduction is believed to have occurred outside a strip mall at 11204 Railway Ave. North Battleford, Saskatchewan. A description of the suspect has not been confirmed by the RCMP at this time.
Emma suffers from epilepsy and autism. She is non-verbal and unable to walk.
This is an activation of the AMBER ALERT system at the request of North Battleford RCMP https://t.co/Cqn2ULsbop ^km
— RCMP Saskatchewan (@RCMPSK) September 17, 2018
The suspect is believed to be driving a dark grey 2010, Mercedes Benz GL350 Bluetec SUV with Saskatchewan license plate 897 HMX. The direction of travel is unknown at this time.
If you have information about this child, call 911 or 1-877-SOAMBER or 1-877-762-6237 or e-mail [email protected]
