Amber Alert: Search Intensifies for Missing 5-Year-Old After Stolen Car Found
An Amber Alert was issued Monday morning after a 5-year-old child disappeared in St. Louis County. Search intensifies for the missing 5-year-old after a stolen car was found, officials say.
Incident details
St. Louis County police say the child, identified as Alesia Dawson, was left inside a running vehicle. The vehicle was reportedly stolen around 8 a.m. on the 8900 block of New Hampshire Avenue in Affton.
Officers later located the vehicle, but Dawson remains missing. Investigators have treated the case as urgent.
Alert and response
The Missouri State Highway Patrol issued the Amber Alert at about 9:20 a.m. Local police units and investigators are conducting searches in the area. Authorities ask anyone with information to call 911 immediately.
Child description
- Name: Alesia Dawson, age 5.
- Race: Black female with four ponytails.
- Last seen wearing a pink “Flower Power” t-shirt and blue shorts.
Police have not released a photograph of Dawson. The public is urged to remain vigilant and report any tips to 911.
