UPDATE: About 9:15 p.m. on Wednesday, July 8, the sheriff’s Lancaster Station announced that Dustin Ware had been located. “We can happily share that Dustin has been found safe and has been reunited with his mom,” said Ali Villalobos, the Lancaster Station’s public information officer. “Thank you so much for all of your help (Antelope Valley).” Details of where Dustin was located were not disclosed.
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LANCASTER – Authorities are seeking the public’s help to find a 10-year-old boy who went missing late Wednesday morning in Lancaster.
Dustin Ware was last seen about 10:45 a.m. Wednesday. July 8, near 16th Street West and Avenue I and is unfamiliar with the area, the sheriff’s department reported.
Dustin is white, weighs 68 pounds, and was wearing blue-and-white striped pajama pants and Adidas shoes. He may be shirtless.
Anyone who sees Dustin is encouraged to call the sheriff’s Lancaster Station at 661-948-8466.
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Beth says
He has been found already
AV Illegal says
AMBER Alerts Law: Criteria Used to Issue an Alert
Law enforcement confirms that an abduction has occurred;
The child is 17 years old or younger;
The child is at risk of serious injury or death; and.
There’s enough descriptive information about the child, the captor, or the captor’s vehicle to issue an alert.
RC says
Update: The boy was found safe as of 4:30 p.m. Wednesday.
I agree with you that an Amber Alert would have helped. But unfortunately Amber Alerts are only used if the police believe an abduction took place. In this case, it appears the boy wandered off by himself.
Bri says
Why isnt there an Amber Alert on this?
Beth says
He has been found
Valery Ramirez says
Is he okay ????