Amber Alert issued briefly in Massachusetts for child in car stolen from Chicopee

CHICOPEE – A 3-year-old boy has been discovered secure after Massachusetts State Police briefly issued an Amber Alert for a stolen automotive out of Chicopee Friday morning.

The boy was discovered at a lodge in Windsor, Connecticut and the Amber Alert was deactivated at about 10:30 a.m. He was taken to a Massachusetts hospital to be checked out as a precaution, however didn’t look like injured. The suspect, recognized as 52-year-old Springfield resident Vadim Vorobyov, was taken into custody at a Greenback Tree in Windsor. 

State Police mentioned the suspect dropped the boy off on the Rodeway Inn, and lodge workers referred to as police to report a baby left on the property. Video from the scene seems to point out the suspect letting the boy out of the automotive and driving away, leaving the toddler alone within the parking zone.

Vadim Vorobyov charged with kidnapping

Vorobyov can be charged with kidnapping, baby endangerment and stealing a automotive, police mentioned. Authorities don’t imagine he has any relation to the kid, and the crime seems to have been random. 

The pink 2021 Toyota Camry was parked outdoors an Trade Road residence in Chicopee with the motor working when it was stolen at 8:40 a.m. with the boy within the backseat, State Police mentioned. The boy’s mom referred to as 911 to report the theft.

A license plate reader recognized the automotive heading south on Route 91 in Longmeadow, police mentioned. The Toyota firm helped police to search out the unoccupied automotive within the Kennedy Highway buying plaza in Windsor.

What’s an Amber Alert?

The Amber alert system is called after Amber Hagerman, a 9-year-old Texas woman who was kidnapped and murdered in 1996. The system makes use of the Emergency Alert System to broadcast info that might be used to assist discover kidnapped youngsters.

Massachusetts State Police have three necessities that have to be met earlier than an Amber Alert is issued: The kidnapped baby have to be 17 years previous or youthful, the kid have to be at risk of significant damage or loss of life, and police will need to have sufficient info to share by an Amber Alert that will assist discover the kid.