Missing nine-month-old girl safe, suspect in custody, Ottawa police say

OTTAWA -- Ottawa police say officers have located a missing nine-month-old girl who was the subject of an Amber Alert.

Nearly two hours after the Amber Alert was issued, police tweeted, "missing nine-month-old girl has been located safe. Suspect is in custody."

Ottawa police thanked Gatineau police for help in the investigation.

The investigation is ongoing.

Update: Missing 9 month old girl has been located safe. Suspect is in custody.
We thank @PoliceGatineau for their help.
Investigation is ongoing at this time.#ottnews

— Ottawa Police (@OttawaPolice) December 18, 2020

Police issued an Amber Alert just after 3 p.m., saying a nine-month-old girl was last seen with her mother in an area just west of downtown Ottawa.

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