An eight-month-old boy who was the subject of an Amber Alert Thursday evening has been found safe in Brampton, police say.
The alert, which was sent out just after 6 p.m., was cancelled 40 minutes later when the boy was discovered abandoned near Steeles Avenue East and Rutherford South.
Peel police said the child is in good health.
Video from the scene shows the family members hugging the child after being reunited.
Brampton Amber Alert Police officers speaking with family members of an 8-month-old baby after he was found in good health. (Jacob Estrin/CTV News)
Peel police said the suspect, 40-year-old Shahzaib Memon, remains at large. He was last seen driving a grey Nissan Rogue with a licence plate CZLM113.
He is described as five-foot-nine, weighing 119 pounds, with black hair. There is no information on where he was last seen headed.
Shahzaib Memon Shahzaib Memon is wanted in connection with an Amber Alert issued for an 8-month-old boy. (OPP)
Peel police requested the Ontario Provincial Police to issue the alert.
A Peel police spokesperson said they were called to the area of Bartley Bull Parkway and Hurontario Street, north of Steeles Avenue, around 3:15 p.m.
They added that it’s not a case of parental abduction but did not elaborate further than saying it’s family-oriented.
Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown commended Peel police for locating the child quickly.
“We got the best of the best with Peel police. They were focused to make sure they found that infant right away,” Brown said in an interview with CP24 on Thursday night.
“The fact that the child is safe is the best news we can have.”
The mayor added that he’s confident that police will find the suspect soon.