1-year-old boy in SF Amber Alert found safe with father in SoCal

Friday, May 19, 2017
SAN FRANCISCO -- The CHP confirms that the boy was found safe Friday evening with his father in Southern California.

The alleged abductor of a 21-month-old child may have been driving with the child this evening to Southern California on Interstate Highway 5, the San Francisco District Attorney's Office said.

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Jason Lam was sought in the alleged abduction of Makai Bangoura who was missing since 3 p.m. Thursday in San Francisco.

Photos of Lam were released Friday afternoon following an Amber Alert issued at about 2:10 p.m. today by the California Highway Patrol.

The photos were taken sometime Thursday in a store in Menlo Park.

Lam is described as a 30-year-old Asian man, 5 feet 3 inches tall, weighing 145 pounds with black hair and brown eyes.

Makai is described as a multi-ethnic boy, 3 feet tall with brown hair, the District Attorney's Office said.
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Relatives of Lam allege he recently experienced mental breakdowns, according to officials with the district attorney's office.



The two may be in a tan 2000 Toyota Corolla with the California license plate No. 5SEY238.

The alert was canceled Friday evening.

This is an image of the car CHP believes is involved in a Amber Alert.

California Highway Patrol


AMBER Alert: SFPD searching for 1-year-old boy, tan Toyota Corolla
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