On July 2nd, Officers were Dispatched to the 4400 block of Washington Ave. in reference to a 7-year-old juvenile who had been missing since around noon. The mother believed the child was possibly with a 53-year-old male suspect, who is a registered sex offender in Vanderburgh County. The child is not related to suspect and did not have permission to be with him. The mother was concerned for the child’s safety.
It was determined that the suspect was riding on his motorcycle with the child on the back. Images of the motorcycle with the suspect and the child were captured on one of the Flock Safety cameras in Vanderburgh County. Officers were able use this information to help locate the suspect and the child. The child was found safe and returned to his mother. The suspect has been detained at this time. This investigation is still active and the suspect will likely be charged accordingly, pending the outcome of the investigation.
