THORNTON, Colo. — A 3-year-old boy who was reported missing out of Thornton Tuesday has been found safe, the Colorado Bureau of Investigation said.
CBI sent out an Endangered Missing Alert for the boy Tuesday afternoon. They said he may have been with his non-custodial father.
CBI said just before 8:30 p.m. Tuesday that the boy has been found safe.
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“AMBER” stands for America's Missing: Broadcast Emergency Response. The alert was created after the January 1996 kidnapping and murder of 9-year-old Amber Hagerman.
Certain criteria must be met before an AMBER Alert is issued
The abducted child must be 17 years old or younger.
The abducted child must be in immediate danger of serious bodily harm or death.
There must be enough descriptive information available to believe a broadcast will assist or aid in the recovery.
A local law enforcement agency or AMBER designee from another state must request the activation.
The Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is responsible for issuing AMBER alerts.
> More information about AMBER Alerts can be found here.
