A statewide Amber Alert in Indiana was canceled after two young boys who were believed to have been abducted were found, police said.
It was not immediately clear how the children were found, but police said just before 8:30 p.m. that the children had been located and were safe with their grandparents.
"We would like to say thank you to everyone involved in helping us locate the children this evening," police said in a Facebook post. "We were able to locate them 2 hours and 15 minutes from when the Amber Alert was issued."
The Prince’s Lakes Police Department initially said it was investigating the abduction of Avery Rader, 10, and Zek Rader, 6, who were believed to have been taken by their non-custodial father John Rader.
Police said the father did not have legal custody and the children were considered to be in danger.
The children were last seen at 3:40 p.m. CT in Prince’s Lakes, 39 miles south of Indianapolis.
One child takes medication and it was taken when the boys were abducted, police said.
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John Rader is a 40-year-old white man, standing 5 feet, 7 inches tall and weighing 160 pounds. He has brown hair and brown eyes and an extensive crminal background, police said.
Rader’s vehicle is described as a white 2007 Ford 500 with black tinted windows and two breast cancer stickers on it with Indiana plate number 727MIO. Police said the father may be traveling to Texas from statements he had made.
Avery Rader is a 10-year-old boy, about 4 feet tall and 60 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. Zek Rader is 6 years old, about 3 feet tall and about 40 pounds. It’s unclear what clothes either boy was wearing.
Anyone with information on the children is asked to call the Prince’s Lakes Police Department at (888) 582-6237 or 911.
