UPDATE: AMBER Alert issued for Ramsey child

UPDATE:

Khadijah Abdalaziz Sheikh, a 15-month-old child who was the subject of an amber alert Thursday, Oct. 22, was found safe later in the evening after the suspect’s vehicle was pulled over on Interstate 35, according to an Anoka County sheriff’s Twitter account. The suspect was placed under arrest, and the child is safe.

The Anoka County Sheriff’s Office thanks the public for their help in resolving this AMBER alert safely.

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An AMBER alert was issued on Thursday, Oct. 22 for a 1-year-old child from Ramsey, MN.

Khadijah Abdalaziz Sheikh was abducted by her non-custodial parent from a daycare center. The mother, Yusra Abumayaleh, had recently lost custody of the child and had been acting in an irrational manner, threatening to commit suicide and/or cause harm to other people. Law enforcement believe this child and mother are in danger.

The mother is believed to be traveling in a 2004 black Honda Civic, license plate number 386-HUJ. Descriptions of the child and suspect are below.

If you have information, contact the Anoka County Sheriff’s Office at 763-427-1212.

Missing child

Khadijah Abdalaziz Sheikh

• Age now: 1 year old
• Sex: Female
• Skin: Middle Eastern
• Hair: Black
• Eyes: Brown
• Description: Last seen wearing a long sleeve white shirt, purple fleece pants and a rainbow striped zip up sweatshirt

Suspect

Yusra Abumayaleh

• Age now: 30 years old
• Sex: Female
• Skin: Middle Eastern
• Hair: Black
• Eyes: Brown
• Height: 5 feet 4 inches
• Weight: 217 pounds
• Description: Hair was in a ponytail (she no longer covers hair as depicted in photo); last seen wearing a long sleeve t-shirt with “Anoka Brawlers 2008 – 2009,” black athletic pants, black sweatshirt tied around her waist, running shoes

 

What is an AMBER alert?

An AMBER Alert is a rapid notification system to alert the public and solicit their assistance when a child has been abducted and is facing grave danger. The U.S. Department of Justice recommends the following criteria for issuing an AMBER Alert: 1) There is reasonable belief by law enforcement an abduction has occurred; 2) The abduction is of a child age 17 years or younger; 3) The law-enforcement agency believes the child is in imminent danger of serious bodily injury or death; 4) There is enough descriptive information about the victim and abduction for law enforcement to issue an AMBER Alert to assist in the recovery of the child.