Crime & Safety

Amber Alert In MN Canceled: 2-Year-Old Robert Ramirez Found Safe

The Pope County Sheriff's Office was contacted early Thursday morning about Robert Ramirez being missing.

The Pope County Sheriff’s Office was contacted early Thursday morning about Robert Ramirez being missing.
The Pope County Sheriff’s Office was contacted early Thursday morning about Robert Ramirez being missing. (Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension)

POPE COUNTY, MN — The Amber Alert that went out Thursday afternoon for a missing 2-year-old out of Pope County, Minnesota has been canceled.

Robert Ramirez was located and is safe, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension said. One suspect has been taken into custody.

The Pope County Sheriff's Office was contacted early Thursday morning about Ramirez being missing. Investigators said Thursday evening that he was "likely abducted."

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The Pope County Sheriff’s Office is expected to release more information later Friday.

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