UPDATE: A missing baby who was at the center of an AMBER Alert in North Carolina has been found safe in Danville, Virginia. Father faces charges. Danville police assisted in the recovery.
PERSON COUNTY, N.C. – An Amber Alert has been issued for a North Carolina boy who may be bound for Danville.
The Person County Sheriff’s Office is searching for 1-year-old Gabriel Newman, who was taken on Thursday.
Investigators believe the child was abducted by 33-year-old Gregory Wendell Newman. The two were last seen headed north on N.C. Highway 57 toward Danville, Virginia in a black 2015 Volkswagen Passat, with North Carolina license: TDL-8320.
Investigators say Newman has a tattoo of a dollar sign over his right eye, “Love” and “Hate” tattooed over the left and right hand, and a tattoo of the letter “G” on his right arm. Gregory was last seen wearing a white shirt with fire flames on it and light colored jeans with patches.
Gabriel is Black, about 30 inches tall and 21 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. He was last reported wearing a black and white Nike outfit with shorts with a black and white Nike logo.
