Statewide Amber Alert canceled for 9-year-old Indiana boy

UPDATE @ 9:34 a.m.:

The Amber Alert for a 9-year-old boy who was reported missing out of South Bend has been canceled, according to the St. Joseph County Police Department.

No other information was available at this time.

INITIAL REPORT:

A statewide Amber Alert has been issued for a 9-year-old boy missing out of South Bend, according to CBS4 Indy.

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John D. Gyuriak is a white male, four-foot-one inches tall, and 70 pounds. He has brown hair, brown eyes, and a scar above his right eye. He was last seen wearing a red Chicago Bulls jersey with “Rose #1” on the back and black Under Armor athletic shorts with a white stripe.

Police say he was last seen Wednesday, July 18, 2018 at 11 p.m. in South Bend before he was taken from his dad’s house.

The suspect, Areca Nicole Gyuriak, is a 29-year-old white female, five feet tall, and 90 pounds. She has brown hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a blue tank top and black yoga pants.

Gyuriak is believed to be in extreme danger because police dispatch tells CBS4 the woman had no right to take him and is reportedly a noncustodial parent.

Police believe they are traveling in a tan 2008 Dodge Charger, possibly to Fort Wayne or Jellystone Park in Pierceton.

If you have any information on this incident, contact the St. Joseph County Police Department at 574-235-9611 or 911.

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