South Dakota Amber Alert

[Peg]

The Watertown Police Department and the State of South Dakota issued the Amber Alert on Tuesday evening after witnesses saw a boy taken while walking home from Mellette Elementary School.

A male suspect pulled up along side the boy, jumped out of the car and picked the child up and carried him to the car. The suspect then placed a red bandana over the face and mouth of the child and placed the child into the back seat of the car. The child appeared to be kicking and squirming during the incident. The suspect then drove off with the boy northbound on 2nd Street West in Watertown, SD.

Unknown 5-7 year old child White male, 5-7 years old, 3 ft. to 3 ft 6 inches tall, average build, brown hair Wearing blue pants, red shirt, blue coat and carrying a lime green backpack.

The suspect is described as a White male, about 50 years old, average height and build, gray hair, clean shaven Wearing blue pants, blue waist length coat and carrying a red bandana.

The vehicle is an Older red four door sedan with a 6 inch gold star on the driver's side rear quarter panel. Possible rust on the vehicle. Vehicle is square shaped in back. Unknown license plates.

Anyone with information should call 605-753-6166 or dial 911.

[Peg]

I'm wondering if they know who the child is yet. You would think the parents would be looking and calling the police.

[lady cop]

Peg, i have not been to amber.org yet, but yes, how is it the parents haven't reported??? i have said this many times...pedophiles KNOW who the neglected unwatched kids are.

[lady cop]

no info on identity on the ticker yet............ CodeAmber.org - The Web's Amber Alert System

[Peg]

The Watertown Police Department and the State of South Dakota canceled the Amber Alert on Wednesday. The alert was canceled after all of the students at the school were accounted for and no children were reported missing. The investigation is continuing.