RIVERDALE, Ill. (WLS) — Four children who were kidnapped in Riverdale early Saturday morning have been found, and officials are still searching for the man who allegedly took them, police said.
Riverdale police responded to the 13600-block of Lowe Avenue around 1:30 a.m. for a report of a domestic-related kidnapping.
Police said 29-year-old Austin Bell took a vehicle that does not belong to him and had four children in the backseat: a 10-year-old girl, an 8-year-old boy, a 7-year-old boy and a 7-year-old girl. Bell is not their father, police said.
Police issued an Amber Alert for the children and vehicle, which is a silver 2010 Acura MDX with an Illinois license plate reading FE 60619.
Later Saturday, police confirmed that the children were located and are being medically evaluated as a precaution.
But officials are still looking for the the suspect, Bell, has brown hair and brown eyes. He is 5-foot-7 and weighs 215 pounds.
Bell was last seen wearing black jogging pants, a black varsity jacket with white stitching, and black and white gym shoes.
Whether police have located the Acura was not immediately clear.
Police asked anyone with information to call them at 708-841-2203 or dial 911.
"The Riverdale Police Department is using every available resource to locate these children and bring them home safely. We are working closely with our local, state, and federal law enforcement partners, as well as the community, to follow every lead and spare no effort. Our priority is the safe return of these children, and we are asking anyone with information, no matter how small, to contact us immediately," said Riverdale Police Chief Mark Kozeluh.
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