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ISP: Abducted 1-year-old found alive

Updated: Thursday, 28 Jun 2012, 11:43 PM EDT
Published : Thursday, 28 Jun 2012, 8:58 PM EDT

HAMMOND, Ind. (WISH) - UPDATE: Indiana State Police reports that the boy whose abduction sparked an Amber Alert on Thursday night has been found.

ISP said Jamari Strong had been found alive and well. No further details were available as of 9:45 p.m.

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An Amber Alert has been issued as the Hammond Police Department investigates the abduction of a 1-year-old boy, now believed to be in extreme danger.

Jamari Deshawn Strong is a 1-year-old black male weighing 30 pounds, with short brown braids. He was last seen at 2:45 p.m. Thursday at 4218 Calumet Ave., Hammond, wearing a white shirt, blue jeans and sandals.

Hammond police said he is believed to have been abducted by a black male and a black female, both in their mid-40s, reported to have the first names Darrell and Renee.

The suspects fled the scene with Jamari in a maroon 2002 Pontiac Grand Am with Illinois license plate number P708343, which may be headed to the Chicago area.

Anyone with information should call Hammond police at 219-853-6490.

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