Authorities in New York have issued an Amber Alert for 9-year-old Melina Frattolin, after they believe she was abducted.
“WARREN COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE – AMBER ALERT, 9-year-old child MELINA FRATTOLIN, female, brown hair, wearing light colored shorts, black and white striped shirt, and white Adidas sneakers,” the Amber Alert page for the state of New York says.
“Last seen on I-87 near exit 22, Lake George at 9:40pm. Contact 518-743-2501 or 911 if seen.”
The child “was taken under circumstances that lead police to believe that they are in imminent danger of serious bodily harm and/or death,” the alert continues
It included a photo of Melina.
Melina Frattolin.
New York State Police Amber Alert
Her full name is given as Melina Galanis Frattolin.
According to WNYT-TV, Melina was “last seen in a white van, southbound on The Northway near exit 22 around 9:40 p.m. Saturday” July 19.
No information was provided on possible suspects. The New York State police listed the suspect as “unknown” in the statement posted to its Facebook page.
According to the television station, the Amber Alert “was triggered around 1:30 a.m. Sunday morning, nearly 4 hours after police said the child went missing.”
On the state police comment thread, some people questioned why the description was so vague and also wondered more about the circumstances, but authorities have released very little information so far.
“Can we get a better description of said white van please?…. A white van is such a vague description. Is it like a work van, a mini van, a sprinter type van…. How can we not get any better information than this?” wrote one man on the state police thread.
But a woman responded, “Getting her picture circulating is one of the best ways to help. I think if police had a better description of the vehicle they would have posted it. People seeing her face is what is important right now. They may stop at rest stops, restaurants, gas stations, etc. people know what she looks like can help someone recognize her.”
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