Crime & Safety
Child Abducted At Reagan Airport: Police
Police have issued an AMBER Alert for a 12-year-old girl who police say was abducted by an unknown woman Thursday.

UPDATE 6:25 p.m.: Virginia State Police have issued an update: "New Information in Virginia AMBER Alert for missing 12-year-old: ***Possibly traveling in a white Infinity SUV with unknown New York registration.***"
ARLINGTON, VA -- A 12-year-old girl is in "extreme danger" after being abducted at Reagan National Airport in Arlington on Thursday, police say.
The Virginia State Police and the Virginia Missing Children Clearinghouse have issued an AMBER Alert on behalf of the Metro Washington Airport Authority over the disappearance of JinJing Ma, who is described as an Asian girl 12 years of age who stands 4 foot 11 inches tall, weighs 90 lbs, and has black hair and brown eyes.
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Police say they believe an unknown Asian woman of about 40 with black hair wearing a black dress abducted the child.
JinJing Ma was in America from China on a tour group and had received her passport just prior to checking in. She left her group and met up with the woman, who helped her change clothes. "They then walked together to the arrivals area of the airport and disappeared out of camera view," the police statement reads.
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The child was last seen wearing a white t-shirt, blue jeans, and a black jacket.
"Witness stated he may have seen same woman in NYC meet up with victim and hand her food," the statement adds.
Police ask anyone with information to call MWAA at 703-417-2400.
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