An Amber Alert has been issued for an eight-year-old boy who was last seen in Thunder Bay, Ont., and is believed to be with a 28-year-old man from Prince Albert, Sask.
Thunder Bay police are seeking the public’s help in locating┬аthe child, Emerson Poulin, and Christopher Daniel Poulin. They┬аwere last seen at about 11 p.m. ET Monday in the northwestern Ontario city, and could be heading west toward Prince Albert.
Police┬аbelieve the boy was abducted.
Emerson┬аis described as:
- A white male.
- About 4 feet tall and weighing┬а70 pounds.
- Has a thin build, brown eyes and hair.
- Was last seen wearing black and red shoes with Velcro straps.
Christopher Poulin┬аis described as:
- White, 5 feet┬а9 inches tall, weighing 190 pounds.
- Has shoulder-length bleached blond hair┬аhe sometimes wears in a ponytail.
- He was last seen wearing black-rimmed glasses, a white baseball cap, white shirt, grey shorts┬аand grey sweater.
No vehicle descriptors were available at the time of the Amber Alert.
Police said a warrant is being sought for Christopher┬аPoulin on charges of failure to provide the necessities of life, abduction, unlawful confinement┬аand breach of release.
Anyone who sees him and/or the child is asked to call 911 immediately.
The Amber Alert was issued at about noon ET Tuesday, shortly after police distributed a media release.
Amber Alerts are issued for children who have been abducted and believed to be in danger, and information is available that may help locate the child and/or the abductor.