EMPIRE, Ohio (WJW) — A 7-year-old girl reportedly abducted in Southeast Ohio on Monday, Nov. 11, has been found safe, the FOX 8 I-Team has learned. The statewide Amber Alert has been canceled.
Oaklynn Alexander, 7, was reportedly abducted in Empire, Jefferson County, according to the Ohio Amber Alert website.
On Monday evening, sources told the I-Team that state troopers and Medina police pursued the suspect’s stolen vehicle in Medina.
The suspect, Charles Alexander, 43, reportedly left a family member’s house after an altercation, taking the girl with him, despite not having custody of the child, according to the alert. Officers on Monday said they feared for the child’s safety.
The suspect vehicle was initially reported as a gray 2018 Ford F-150. The truck was reported to have heavy damage to its rear. Authorities later Monday found the vehicle unoccupied.
Authorities then began searching for a 26-foot U-Haul truck, which had been reported as stolen.
The alert was issued just before 7 p.m. on Monday and canceled just before 9:30 p.m. that night.
