Child Abduction Alert

By Tim State in Breaking on Mar 10, 2008 7:41AM

Anyone with a weather radio was just woke up with this very disturbing child abduction alert from the Illinois State Police:

At the request of the University of Illinois Police Department, the Illinois Emergency Alert System is activated for an Amber Alert. The University of Illinois Police have confirmed a child abduction that occured in the Orchard Downs area of Urbana at 10:45 p.m. Two children were abducted by their non-custodial grandfather. Nariah A. Harris is a 5 year old black female, who is 3 feet 9 inches tall and weighs 45 pounds. She is wearing a light green coat, a white long sleeve Mickey Mouse shirt, blue jeans, and pink tennis shoes. She is carrying a black backpack. Tyshawnn T. Harris is a 4 year old black male, who is 3 feet 7 inches tall and weighs 40 pounds. He is wearing a brown knit hat with a bill, a blue coat, a maroon shirt, blue pants, and spider man shoes. He is carrying a backpack. The children were taken in a silver 2008 Ford Escape with Illinois license 2742520. The driver is possibly Adell Johnson, a black 42 year old male. The suspect has made statements that put the children in danger. Anyone with information should call 9-1-1 and advise they have an Amber Alert Report. This concludes this Amber Alert issued by the Illinois State Police.

"The suspect has made statements that put the children in danger." This breaks our heart. Try going to sleep after hearing that. Anyone out and about at this hour, keep your eyes open.